AMMAN - Jordan has agreed to the transit of 2,500 Afghan citizens through its territories on their way to the US, the Foreign Ministry announced on Monday.
Ministry spokesperson Deifallah Fayez said that the decision was made for humanitarian reasons to help alleviate the repercussions of the crisis in Afghanistan, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
Fayez stressed that a deal was made with the US to facilitate the transit of Afghan citizens through the Kingdom.
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