Visit to the Azraq refugee camp in Jordan, 19.05.2017
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The Azraq refugee camp is home to some 35,000 Syrians who have fled their country. © FDFA
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Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter (left) and Jordan’s Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, signed a memorandum of understanding in Amman aiming to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries. © FDFA
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Arriving at the Azraq refugee camp, Friday 19 May 2017. © FDFA
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The head of the FDFA is briefed on the project to install a drinking water supply system. © FDFA
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Didier Burkhalter officially opens a drinking water supply system funded by the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation. © FDFA
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A young Syrian refugee hands a glass of water to Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter. © FDFA
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The head of the FDFA is surrounded by refugee children for an impromptu photo shoot. © FDFA
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Countries bordering Syria, such as Jordan and Lebanon, are shouldering a large share of the burden of taking in refugees who have fled the crisis in Syria. © FDFA
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Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter also handed over the last of 143 ambulances that Switzerland has donated to Jordan’s civil defence agency in recent years. © FDFA
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The Federal Councillor shares a moment of conviviality with Azraq camp residents. © FDFA
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The Federal Councillor shares a moment of conviviality with Azraq camp residents. © FDFA
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The Azraq refugee camp is Jordan’s second-largest camp. Its residents include over 35,000 Syrian refugees. © FDFA
