The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates said that there are no Jordanians in the Ukrainian cities of Mariupol and Volnovakha.

In a press statement on Saturday, the ministry said it is continuing to cooperate with Jordanian embassies in Ankara and Moscow to conduct "intensive" diplomatic contacts with all concerned parties and international organizations to push for providing safe corridors for Jordanians in the cities of Sumy and Kharkov.

The concerned authorities were provided with an updated list that includes the Jordanians' names, in preparation for any agreement that could be struck in this regard, the statement added.

Also Read: Russia declares ceasefire to evacuate civilians from Ukraine's Mariupol

Earlier Saturday, Russia announced a ceasefire to allow civilians to be evacuated from two cities in eastern Ukraine, one of which is the besieged strategic port of Mariupol, after consultations between Kyiv and Moscow.

The Russian Ministry of Defense said that “the Russian side declares a regime of silence and opens humanitarian corridors for the exit of civilians from Mariupol and Volnovakha," starting today, March 5, at 07:00 GMT.