,h4 ,,res4 #bbb  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,augu/ #b1   
#bjac  ,,resolution  ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ! ,ha%emite ,k+dom ( ,jordan h 
ma9ta9$ (ficial diplomatic relations    
s9ce #aidi1 & dur+ ?is p>tn]%ip spann+  
ov] #f decades1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,jordan h develop$ a close relation%ip 9
 security1 economic developm5t1 &       
c\nt]t]rorism coop]ation2 ,:]eas a      
,unit$ ,/ates-,jordanian ,jo9t ,milit>y 
,commission facilitates bilat]al        
consultations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ,jordanian ,arm$  
,=ces s9ce #aigd1 & has l$ to increas$  
coop]ation 9 regional & global          
c\nt]t]rorism ef=ts2 ,:]eas ,jordan has 
provid$ key security & humanit>ian      
support 9 bo? ,afghani/an & ,iraq2      
,:]eas ,jordan ho/$ a ,unit$            
,/ates-develop$ tra9+ program on human  
rights1 prop] use ( =ce1 & civil        
di/urbances to fur!r enhance peace &    
security 9 ! ,we/ ,bank2 ,:]eas 9 #aiif1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates designat$ ,jordan z a  

major non-,,nato ally1 recogniz+ ,jordan
 z a close ally ) a /rategic work+      
relation%ip2 ,:]eas ! ,jordanian ,arm$  
,=ces are prov5 reliable contributors to
 ! int]national community1 p>ticul>ly z 
a memb] ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 contribut+ 
#eg1jjj troops to #ah diff]5t ,unit$    
,nations peacekeep+ missions1 mo/       
notably 9 ,haiti :]e ,jordan endur$     
multiple casualties dur+ su* missions2  
,:]eas ,jordan sign$ ! hi/oric          
,jordan-,israel ,peace ,treaty on       
,octob] #bf1 #aiid1 normaliz+ relations 
betwe5 ,jordan & ,israel by resolv+     
t]ritorial disputes & e/abli%+ a        
p>tn]%ip t[>ds peaceful relations2      
,:]eas ,k+ ,abdullah ,,ii has be5 a key 
advocate ( peace betwe5 ! ,israelis &   
,pale/9ians1 (t5 reit]at+ ! urg5t ne$ = 
peaceful reconciliation & (f]+ to s]ve z
 a m$iator & ho/ = peace negotiations2  
,:]eas ,jordan is a lead] = progress1   
tol]ance1 & mod]ation 9 ! ,arab &       
,muslim worlds2 ,:]eas ! economic       
p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       

,jordan 0 fur!r /r5g!n$ ?r\gh ! sign+ ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates-,jordan ,free ,trade    
,agreem5t by ,presid5t ,bill ,cl9ton &  
,k+ ,abdullah ,,ii on ,octob] #bd1      
#bjjj1 & fully implem5t$ on ,janu>y #a1 
#bjaj2 ,:]eas 9 #bjjh1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ,jordan sign$ a #e-ye> ,memor&um (     
,und]/&+ 9 ! am\nt ( #cfj1jjj1jjj 9     
economic support funds & #cjj1jjj1jjj p]
 ye> 9 =eign milit>y f9anc+ to fur!r    
bol/] ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,jordan /rategic  
relation%ip2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is  
/rongly committ$ to ! cont9u$ developm5t
 & progress ( ! ,jordanian p1 civil     
society1 & political in/itutions1       
specifically 9 ! areas ( democracy      
assi/ance1 wat] & en]gy pres]vation1    
education s]vices1 & economic           
developm5t2 ,:]eas ! al-,assad regime1  
back$ by ,iran & ,hizballah1 has        
brutally suppress$ diss5t1 conduct+ a   
campaign ( viol5ce t has fuel$ sect>ian 
t5sions & sp>k$ a civil w> 9 ,syria2    
,:]eas ! conflict 9 ,syria has result$ 9
 ! loss ( ne>ly #ajj1jjj ,syrian lives &

 ! displacem5t ( approximately          
#d1bej1jjj civilians1 includ+ ne>ly     
#a1hjj1jjj :o h fl$ ,syria2 ,:]eas !    
,syrian conflict has contribut$ to      
sect>ian conflict1 extremism1 &         
in/ability ?r\gh\t ! region2 ,:]eas !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,jordan has accept$ a heavy 
burd5 ( ho/+ & provid+ = ! security &   
basic ne$s ( approximately #ejj1jjj     
refugees1 ) t numb] gr[+ e day2 ,:]eas  
?ree-qu>t]s ( ! refugees are wom5 &     
*ildr51 & #a 9 #e refugees is "u ! age (
 #d2 ,:]eas ! sev]ity ( ! humanit>ian   
crisis & ! l>ge numb] ( refugees 9      
,jordan places significant economic &   
social h>d%ips on ! c\ntry2 & ,:]eas !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,jordan has work$ 9 p>tn]%ip
 ) ! int]national community to provide =
 ! ne$s ( vuln]able refugee populations1
 includ+ clean wat]1 food1 %elt]1 heal? 
c>e1 & education3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 comm5ds
 ! p & ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,ha%emite ,k+dom ( 
,jordan = _! cont9u$ fri5d%ip ) ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & commitm5t to peace1 security1 

& /ability 9 ! ,middle ,ea/2  7#b7      
comm5ds ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,jordan = its     
response to ! ,syrian humanit>ian crisis
 & enc\rages its cont9u$ ho/+ & c>+ =   
refugees flee+ viol5ce f ! conflict ) ! 
al-,assad regime2 &  7#c7 expresses a   
firm commitm5t to support ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,jordan z x faces regional *all5ges &   
works t[>d a m peaceful & /able ,middle 
,ea/4  ,cl]k4