U.S. Government Delegation Starts Today Visits To Turkey and Jordan

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Washington, Rabi'I 11, 1434, Jan 23, 2013, SPA - The United States announced Tuesday that it will send a delegation of senior U.S. officials to Turkey and Jordan on January 23-31. “Throughout the trip, the delegation will meet with senior government and humanitarian officials, the Syrian Opposition Council and others to discuss the humanitarian situation in an around Syria and ways the United States can provide additional support,” the State Department said in a statement. “While in Turkey, the delegation will meet with representatives from international humanitarian and non-governmental organizations to discuss assistance for Syrian refugees, as well as assistance being provided to those in Syria,” the statement said. “In Jordan, the delegation will visit programs that support Syrian refugees living in local communities. They will also meet with representatives from the government of Jordan and the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees,” the statement said. “The United States is providing $210 million in humanitarian assistance to help more than 3 million people in Syria and more than 650,000 people have fled to the safety of neighboring countries,” the statement said. --SPA 11:45 LOCAL TIME 08:45 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1071331

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