Foreign Affairs John Baird: Middle Eastern Country

AMMAN, Jordan Dept: AMMAN, Jordan - Canada is giving the Middle Eastern country of Jordan an additional $13 million to help deal with a crush of Syrian refugees, according to Winnipeg Free Press. "Jordan has consistently demonstrated a leadership role in the pursuit of a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, and it continues to lead in the face of the ongoing crisis in Syria," Baird said in a statement and Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird takes part in a press conference in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb 5, 2013. Canada is giving the Middle Eastern country of Jordan an additional $13 million to help deal with a crush of Syrian refugees. Baird announced the aid after meeting with senior Jordanian officials on Sunday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced the aid after meeting with senior Jordanian officials, including the country's King Abdullah, on Sunday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.