AJLOUN —His
Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday stressed the importance of tapping into
investment opportunities connected to the Ajloun cable car project, to
contribute to providing job opportunities and eliminating unemployment and
poverty, according to a Royal Court statement.
اضافة اعلان
During
a visit to Ajloun’s cable car station, King Abdullah, accompanied by HRH Crown Prince Hussein, checked on visitors’ entry
procedures, calling for providing quality services to boost tourism in the
governorate.
His
Majesty said the cable car project should be a model for tourism development,
by connecting it to other tourism attractions in Ajloun.
The
King listened to a briefing on the project, which is aimed at attracting
further investments in tourism, including hotels, restaurants, shopping
centers, ecological camps, hiking trails, and a convention center.
The
cable car project has provided 100 permanent jobs so far, in addition to nearly
800 temporary job opportunities during construction.
Since
its inauguration in mid-June, the project, which cost JD12.5 million and
includes 40 eight-passenger cabins, has received 150,000 visitors, with a route
extending over 2.5km.
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