AMMAN: The spokesman for the Jordanian Ministry for Communications Affairs and Government Samih Ma'ytah said Jordan would not be able to continue extending help to Syrian refugees if their influx continues at the current pace and the international community pays no attention to the seriousness of the situation.He told Arab News reporter Sami Al-Zubaidi in Amman that the number of Syrian refugees is steadily increasing and puts an additional burden on his country's limited resources. He said such a burden was not limited to the direct services provided to the refugees but also falls heavily on water and electricity sectors in his country.
He said the buffer zones that have been proposed within Syria are a political and military concept and not a decision made by a country that hosts refugees. He said the establishment of buffer zones has international, military and political dimensions.
Jordan is only concerned with how the international community can undertake its duty toward Jordan and Syrian refugees.
A lengthy interview with the minister follows at the link.