Ayman Safadi hosted the Vice President of the European Parliament and head of the European Election Observer Mission Zeljana Zovko LONDON: The Jordanian foreign minister on Monday welcomed to Amman EU observers who will monitor the kingdom’s parliamentary elections due to be held on Tuesday. Ayman Safadi hosted the Vice President of the European Parliament and head of the European Election Observer Mission Zeljana Zovko, and members of her delegation. Safadi and the EU team discussed ways of enhancing relations between Jordan and the EU, and the importance of the partnership and cooperation between the country and the bloc, Jordan Press Agency reported. The minister praised the aid that EU member states will provide to Jordan’s economic and development programs in order to help the country deal with the repercussions of regional crises, especially the burden of hosting Syrian refugees. The meeting also touched on developments in the Gaza Strip and Israeli escalation in the West Bank. Officials discussed efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza, as well as ways to ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid to the enclave. Safadi underlined the importance of the EU’s role in these efforts.