Jordan, Greece and Cyprus say more support needed to states on refugee frontline


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  • Tuesday, 16 Jan 2018

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades (C), Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (R) and Jordan's King Abdullah talk during a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, Cyprus January 16, 2018. REUTERS/Iakovos Hatzistavrou/Pool

NICOSIA (Reuters) - Greece, Jordan and Cyprus called for more effective support to countries on the frontline of the Middle East refugee crisis on Tuesday and pledged to deepen cooperation on a host of issues from water management to protection of artefacts.

As millions of people have poured out of Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey have taken in hundreds of thousands of refugees, while Greece has been used as a launchpad for many seeking to reach other European countries.

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