Jordan–United States relations

Jordan-United States relations are bilateral relations between Jordan and the United States.

History

Relations between the U.S. and Jordan have been close for over four decades. U.S. policy seeks to reinforce Jordan's commitment to peace, stability, and moderation. The peace process and Jordan's opposition to terrorism parallel and indirectly assist wider U.S. interests. Accordingly, through economic and military assistance and through close political cooperation, the United States has helped Jordan maintain its stability and prosperity.

Since 1952, the United States has provided Jordan with economic assistance totaling more than $9 billion ($1.3 billion in loans and $7.7 billion in grants), including funds for development projects, health care, education, construction to increase water availability, support for microeconomic policy shifts toward a more completely free market system, and both grant and loan acquisition of U.S. agriculture commodities. These programs have been successful and have contributed to Jordanian stability while strengthening the bilateral relationship. U.S. military assistance--provision of material and training--is designed to meet Jordan's legitimate defense needs, including preservation of border integrity and regional stability. Jordan signed a Threshold Agreement with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) in October 2006, and was subsequently deemed by the MCC to be eligible for a Compact Agreement in recognition of the country's progress on economic, social, and political reform indicators.

Embassy

Principal U.S. Officials include:
* Ambassador--David M. Hale
* Deputy Chief of Mission--Daniel Rubinstein
* Political Affairs--David Greene
* Economic Affairs--Natalie Brown
* Consular Affairs--Rena Bitter
* Management Affairs--Perry Adair
* Public Affairs--Phillip Frayne
* Commercial Counselor--Sheryl Maas

The U.S. Embassy in Jordan is located in Abdoun, Amman.

See also

* Foreign relations of the United States
* Foreign relations of Jordan

References

StateDept [http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3464.htm]