US President Joe Biden announced during a meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah II of the United States’ intention to sign a memorandum of about $1.45 billion a year in aid to Jordan for the period 2023 to 2029 in response to Jordan’s needs and to support the program. Jordanian economic reform.

The two leaders stressed, according to the official Jordanian news agency Petra, the strength of the strategic friendship between the United States and Jordan, while Biden stressed the importance of the role Jordan can play as an important regional center for cooperation in the areas of investment in infrastructure, energy, water, food security. and climate.

And the agency added, “Biden reaffirmed Jordan’s absolute support as a major ally of the United States and a force for peace in the region, as well as the king’s leadership.”