Article: U.S. appreciates Syria's hosting of Iraqi refugees: official

U.S. appreciates Syria's hosting of Iraqi refugees: official

DAMASCUS, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugee Issues at the U.S. Department of State James Foley Tuesday expressed the United States' appreciation for Syria, whichis carrying large economic and social burdens for hosting a great number of Iraqi refugees.

Foley made the appreciation in a meeting with Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal al-Miqdad on the situation of Iraqi refugees and means to increase international aid for helping the hosting countries, according to the official SANA news agency.

Syria is currently hosting more than 1.5 million Iraqi refugees,the massive presence of whom has inflicted ...

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