AMMAN — Minister of Investment,
Kholoud Saqqaf, held two separate meetings with Turkish and Belgian ambassadors
to Jordan on Wednesday to discuss enhancing economic and investment cooperation,
according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
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During the meetings, Saqqaf stated
that Jordan is emerging as a regional center for
trade and investment in the
Middle East and North Africa region and is among the region's most conducive
business and investment environments.
Investment ‘destination’The Jordanian government, she said, is
working towards making the country a destination for international and Arab
investment and has implemented reforms in the business environment and the new
investment environment law.
She also highlighted Jordan's
free trade agreements with many countries and the experience of the Jordanian
private sector in the region as factors making it an attractive access point
for investors.
She added that the Ministry of
Investment is willing to streamline measures and procedures for investors to
set up their projects in the region and Jordan.
Bilateral tiesTurkish ambassador Ismail Yilmaz,
praised the level of relations between Jordan and Turkey and said that
bilateral ties must further expand, particularly in
trade and economy. He noted
that work would be done to encourage the Turkish private sector to increase its
investments in the Kingdom.
Belgian ambassador Serge Dickschen
said: "Belgium looks with great interest at the initiatives taken by
the Jordanian government to encourage foreign investment in Jordan, such as the
establishment of the Ministry of Investment and the approval of the new
investment environment law.”
"This confirms Jordan's
commitment to implementing the reform roadmap based on the vision of His
Majesty King Abdullah to improve the business environment in the Kingdom."
Earlier
in January, the government contracted various companies to attract investment
in the Kingdom.
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