His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday received a high-ranking German official to discuss economic support to Jordan in light of the challenges exacerbated by the presence of a large number of Syrian refugees in the Kingdom.

King Abdullah stressed that donors and international organisations need to increase their support to help Jordan provide basic humanitarian needs to refugees.

For his part, Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Sigmar Gabriel praised the Kingdom’s efforts in hosting Syrian refugees on its territory, stressing Germany’s keenness to expand its cooperation and partnership with Jordan.

The meeting, which took place at Al Husseiniya Palace, also tackled the latest developments in the Middle East.

Royal Court Chief Fayez Tarawneh, King’s Office Director Jafar Hassan, King’s Adviser and Rapporteur of the National Policies Council Abdullah Wreikat, German Ambassador to Jordan Birgitta Siefker-Eberle and Gabriel’s accompanying delegation also attended the meeting.