Jordan affirms support for Syrian government’s efforts to safeguard security, territorial unity

By Laith Al-Jnaidi and Mohammad Sio

AMMA, Jordan / ISTANBUL (AA) – Jordan on Friday reaffirmed its support for the Syrian government’s efforts to protect security, stability, sovereignty, and territorial unity.

A Foreign Ministry statement said Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi conveyed his country’s support during a phone call with his Syrian counterpart, Asaad al-Shaibani.

During the call, the two ministers discussed developments in Syria, with Safadi stressing Jordan’s “firm and consistent stance in supporting the Syrian government’s efforts to safeguard Syria’s security and stability, its sovereignty and territorial unity, and ensure the safety of its citizens,” according to the statement.

The ministers also underscored the importance of the continued positive momentum in bilateral relations and sustaining joint efforts to expand cooperation “in ways that serve the interests of Jordan and Syria and reflect the depth of fraternal ties between the two countries.”

The call came as Safadi was scheduled to meet later Friday in Amman with Tom Barrack, Washington’s special envoy to Damascus, the ministry said.

Fighting erupted in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo on Tuesday when the terrorist organization YPG/SDF launched attacks from Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud on residential areas, civilian facilities, and army positions, killing nine people and wounding 55 others, and displacing about 165,000 residents from the two neighborhoods, according to the latest official figures.

In response, the Syrian army launched a “limited” military operation on Thursday, regaining control of the Ashrafieh and Bani Zeid districts. By Friday evening, Sheikh Maqsoud remained the only neighborhood outside state control.

On March 10, 2025, the Syrian presidency announced the signing of an agreement for the SDF’s integration into state institutions, reaffirming the country's territorial unity and rejecting any attempts at division.

Authorities said in the months since, the SDF has not shown any efforts to meet the terms of the agreement.

The government has intensified efforts to maintain security across the country since the ouster of the Assad regime in December 2024, after 24 years in power.