Petra News Agency
Sunday, July 24, 2005
Jordan Participates in
Refugees Affairs Supervisors Conference in Cairo
Amman, July 24(Petra)-- Jordan took part in the Conference of the Palestinian
Refugees Affairs Supervisors that concluded its deliberations in Cairo on
Saturday.
Director of the Palestinian Affairs Department Wajeh Azayzeh, who headed the
Jordanian delegation to the four- day event, said that the conferees underlined
a number of issues concerning developments in the Palestinian lands and means to
support the steadfastness of the Palestinians under the Israeli aggression.
Participants also called on the international community to shoulder its
responsibilities to protect the Aqsa Mosque and the other Islamic and Christian
sites.
They also highlighted the conditions of the Palestinian refugees in the West
Bank and Gaza Strip.
During the Conference, Azayzeh presented a working paper in which he reviewed
Jordan's efforts under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah II to support
the Palestinian brethren. The paper also stressed Jordan's fixed stance towards
the Palestinian issue.