AMMAN — Prime Minister
Bisher Khasawneh, during a panel discussion in Manama on Thursday, stressed the
importance of leveraging the cooperation opportunities available between Jordan
and Bahrain in various fields, especially investment, the Jordan News Agency,
Petra, reported.
اضافة اعلان
The discussion, organized by the Economic
Development Board, the entity responsible for investments in Bahrain, saw the
participation of
Bahrain’s Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al
Khalifa, ministers and leaders from the private sector, chambers of industry and
commerce, and businessmen from both countries.
Khasawneh stressed that the two countries enjoy
many advantages and opportunities that can be capitalized upon to serve joint interests,
in implementation of the visions and directives of both leaderships.
He underlined the importance of the
participation of both countries' private sectors in discussions that lead to
real partnerships and fruitful cooperation to serve the interests of the two
countries and peoples.
Enhancing investment environmentsThe Prime Minister also highlighted
measures taken by Jordan’s Government to regulate the investment environment in
the Kingdom and remove obstacles to investment, including the establishment of
the Ministry of Investment and the endorsement of a new law regulating the
investment environment, which has stream lined investment and removed many
bureaucratic obstacles, contributing to attracting local and foreign
investments and supporting existing ones.
Khasawneh
commended Bahrain's experience in
enhancing its investment environment, expressing Jordan's welcome to Bahraini
investments and any partnerships between relevant authorities in the public and
private sectors in both countries.
Bahraini minister of finance and national
economy, Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, highlighted the Economic
Development Board’s experience in attracting and supporting investments, and
key strategies and work mechanisms in the Bahraini sector.
An extensive discussion on mechanisms for
developing the investment environment and best practices also took place, with
the participation of ministers and
private sector leaders from both countries.
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