AMMAN —
Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh
met with a US congressional delegation of the Republican Party to discuss the
strategic partnership between the two countries, the Jordan News Agency, Petra,
reported.
اضافة اعلان
During the meeting, Khasawneh
praised the positive role of the
US Congress in supporting Jordan and its
developmental efforts.
Modernization plansThe
prime minister briefed the
delegation on the comprehensive modernization program Jordan is implementing in
political, economic, and administrative fields.
In the political sphere, he
highlighted the recent
finalization of legislation on political modernization,
including the parties law, the election law, and relevant constitutional
amendments, aimed at supporting political and partisan work in the Kingdom,
empowering women and youth, and promoting their role in the decision-making
process.
In the economic field, Khasawneh
reviewed the key features of the executive program of
the Economic Vision 2023–2025 and the importance of the public sector modernization roadmap as a
lever of comprehensive modernization and reinvigorating the public sector to
empower the private sectors.
He said that despite challenges
posed by three years of the
COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine-Russia crisis,
the macro economy has achieved good indicators, according to global rating
institutions.
Khasawneh stressed that the monetary
policy adopted by the
Central Bank of Jordan contributed positively to
maintaining the stability of the dinar's exchange rate and
"acceptable" inflation levels, pointing to "unprecedented"
currency reserves of about $17 billion.
The prime minister also spoke about
Jordan's desire to become a regional energy hub, noting that about 30 percent
of the energy Jordan currently uses is solar and wind energy.
He also mentioned cooperation
initiatives that Jordan is keen to implement with a number of regional
countries, including a four-party industrial partnership with the UAE, Egypt,
and Bahrain, as well as tripartite cooperation between Jordan, Iraq, and Egypt.
Challenges faced by JordanKhasawneh highlighted the challenges
faced by Jordan due to the
Syrian refugee crisis, which has placed a
significant burden on the country's resources. He emphasized the need for more
aid from the international community to help Jordan host the refugees and
provide them with basic services.
He also discussed the latest
developments in the regional situation, including the Palestinian cause. He
stressed that the
Palestinian cause is the central issue in the Middle East,
and that international efforts should be enhanced to reach a just and lasting
peace.
Khasawneh spoke about Jordan's
efforts under the leadership of King Abdullah to achieve security, stability,
and calm in
the occupied Palestinian territories, and reiterated Jordan's
rejection of provocative acts by a member of the Israeli government.
US delegation's responseMembers of the US congressional
delegation
emphasized the strategic partnership between the United States and Jordan, praising the Kingdom's approach in dealing with regional challenges and
noting reforms being carried out in various fields.
Deputy Prime Minister for Economic
Affairs and
Minister of State for Public Sector Modernization Nasser Shraideh,
Minister of Water and Irrigation Mohammad Najjar,
Minister of Investment Kholoud Saqqaf and
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Zina Toukan also attended the meeting.
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