His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday stressed the importance of the donors’ conference to be held in London at the end of this week in helping Jordan deal with the repercussions of the Syrian refugee influx.

During a meeting with UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, King Abdullah said the conference would also be an important opportunity to support development and economic projects in several sectors in the Kingdom as it faces challenges resulting from the refugee crisis.

At the meeting, held at Al Husseiniya Palace, His Majesty voiced appreciation for the UK’s support to Jordan, especially in relation to the refugee crisis.

The meeting also addressed the latest regional and international developments, at the top of which were the Syrian crisis and the need to intensify efforts to reach a comprehensive political solution to the five-year-old conflict.

The King and the British official also discussed efforts to combat terrorism and its organisations in the Middle East, Africa and the entire world through a holistic approach to deal with this danger threatening the world’s peace and stability.

For his part, Hammond expressed his country’s keenness to help Jordan bear the repercussions of the Syrian refugee influx, stressing that the donor conference is a good opportunity to help the Kingdom in this regard.

Royal Court Chief Fayez Tarawneh, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh, King’s Office Director Jafar Hassan and British Ambassador to Jordan Edward Oakden attended the meeting.