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Baird Visits Jordanian Refugee Camp on Syrian Border

Baird Visits Jordanian Refugee Camp on Syrian Border 

August 11, 2012 - Amman - Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today toured the Zaatari refugee camp with Jordan's Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh.

During his visit, Baird committed $2 million to medical aid in Syria and $1.5 million to the UN World Food Programme.

Since the beginning of the crisis in Syria, over 140,000 people have fled to Jordan.

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2012-08-11