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Islamist lawmaker Saleh al-Armuti criticized the process, according to the report, in that it bypassed parliament and called on the government to cancel the agreement, saying it “violates the constitution and affects Jordan’s sovereignty.”
Jordan Reveals New Defense Pact With US, Allowing More Open Military Access
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King of Jordan Abdullah II addresses the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France, Jan. 15, 2020. Photo: Reuters / Vincent Kessler.
JNS.org – Jordan released a new defense agreement on Sunday with the United States that allows free entry for US forces, aircraft and vehicles.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi told parliament that the pact was “the fruit of long negotiations,” according to an AFP report. “The agreement does not authorize American forces to carry out combat actions within the kingdom,” he told lawmakers, adding that the United States grants Jordan $425 million per year in military aid.
Signed in January, the deal was approved by the Jordanian government last month after skipping parliament.
The report quoted local media website Ammon that said the deal will allow US forces to carry and transport weapons in Jordan.
