Amman, Aug. 16 (Petra) -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and Expatriate Ayman Safadi on Sunday received a phone call from Syrian Foreign Minister and Expatriates Minister Asaad al-Shaibani.

Safadi and al-Shaibani discussed the fraternal ties between the two countries and ways to strengthen them, as well as the work of the Jordanian-Syrian Higher Coordination Council.

The two ministers also discussed regional developments, stressing the importance of continued coordination and consultations on them and supporting efforts to end the escalation and restore calm and consolidate security and stability in the region.

//Petra// AF