AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah
on Tuesday stressed the importance of the textile industry and its key
contribution to the national economy and job creation, a Royal Court statement
reported.
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During a meeting with
representatives of the textile industry at Al-Husseiniya Palace, attended by
HRH Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah, King Abdullah noted the need to promote
vocational education and capacity building for those in the industrial sector
to expand youth employment.
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His Majesty urged
collaboration to achieve the objectives of the Economic Modernization Vision in
developing the industrial sector to provide more jobs and reach new export
markets.
The King also pointed to
the need for improving cooperation between large and small enterprises within
the sector and introducing a number of measures to streamline the business
environment.
Prime Minister Bisher
Al-Khasawneh said the textile industry, which comprises nearly 1,200
establishments, is one of the most significant exporting sectors in Jordan,
making up around 21 percent of gross national exports in 2021.
He said the textile
sector ranks first in labor and employment, employing about 76,000 workers in
2021, 32 percent of whom are Jordanians.
The sector complies with
ethical sourcing requirements, in accordance with international standards in
terms of production quality, processes, and working conditions, as well as the
caliber of the workforce, according to Khasawneh.
The prime minister
stressed that the sector provides local commodities that were otherwise
imported from abroad, highlighting that the laws and regulations on investment
will help stimulate growth in the sector.
For their part, the
attendees presented a number of proposals and suggestions for enhancing the
sector’s support for national industries and increasing their revenues by
increasing textile industry exports.
The attendees also
expressed appreciation of His Majesty’s keenness to check on the industry and
other economic sectors, stressing that supporting the textile sector and facilitating
its investment procedures will contribute to enhancing the national economy.
The meeting is part of a
series of regular meetings that the King holds with private sector
representatives.
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