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President Donald J. Trump Is Strengthening Bilateral Relations With Jordan

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America always has looked to Jordan as a valued partner, an advocate for the values of civilization, and a source of stability and hope.

President Donald J. Trump

A VALUED STRATEGIC ALLY: President Trump views Jordan as a key strategic ally, and looks to build on the strong, decades-long relationship between the United States and Jordan.

Jordan plays a vital role in addressing many of the highest priority challenges facing the region:

Countering the threat of ISIS;

Supporting a peaceful political transition in Syria; and

Expanding prosperity across the region.

Jordan is a key partner in our efforts to achieve a lasting peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians.

AN IMPORTANT TRADE PARTNER: President Trump looks to expand the deep trade relationship that exists between our two countries.

The United States is Jordan’s largest trading partner.

In 2017, total bilateral trade in goods between the two countries exceeded $3.6 billion.

Jordanians buy apples from Washington State, American-made cars, and numerous other American products and services.

Americans can purchase Jordanian pharmaceutical products, as well as cosmetics, jewelry, and camping gear.

In 2000, the United States signed a Free Trade Agreement with Jordan, the first signed in the Arab world, and the first to include provisions on labor, the environment, and e-commerce.

A LONG HISTORY OF SECURITY AND ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE: The United States and Jordan have long been security partners and work together to improve the economic situation in the region.

In February 2018, the United States and Jordan signed a 5-year Memorandum of Understanding, in which the United States committed to requesting $1.275 billion in security and economic assistance annually for Jordan from Congress between 2018 and 2022.

The United States has long provided Jordan with military and economic assistance:

The United States remains Jordan’s largest donor of bilateral economic assistance, providing $832 million in Economic Support Funds in 2017.

In 2017, the United States provided Jordan with $470 million in Foreign Military Financing (FMF), making it the third-largest FMF recipient in the world.

AN ANCHOR FOR HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS: With American assistance, Jordan has taken on significant responsibility for humanitarian relief in the Middle East.

Jordan continues to host refugees from across the region who have fled violence, including many from neighboring Syria and Iraq.

To date, the United States is the largest single donor contributing to the Syria humanitarian response.

The United States has provided more than $1.1 billion in humanitarian aid to organizations assisting Syrian refugees and vulnerable host community members in Jordan since the start of the crisis.

The United States supports other refugee populations in Jordan through contributions to regional and international aid organizations.

EXTENSIVE PEOPLE TO PEOPLE EXCHANGE: The United States and Jordan have a long and extensive history of interaction between our peoples.

Approximately 7,300 Jordanians have participated in the State Department’s various exchange programs.

Alumni include government ministers, journalists, artists, educators, and successful entrepreneurs.

As part of the Fulbright program, 27 Jordanians are currently studying, conducting research, or teaching in the United States, and 35 Americans are doing the same in Jordan.