AMMAN (JT) - Their Majesties King Abdullah and Queen Rania met on Thursday with a group of American business leaders currently on a visit to the Kingdom.
At the meeting, His Majesty reviewed the Kingdom's development programmes in various sectors, stressing that Jordan will proceed with attracting investments and building a knowledge-based economy based on partnership between the public and private sectors to increase growth, a Royal Court statement said.
His Majesty said Jordan is implementing a series of programmes in the fields of transport, water and energy, including nuclear power. The King highlighted efforts to train young people and create jobs for them, as well as support for start-ups in the IT sector in the Kingdom.
On Mideast peace, the King underlined the important role of the US in working to launch serious and effective negotiations to end the Palestinian-Israeli conflict based on the two-state solution and international resolutions, especially the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative.
Earlier in the day, the American delegation visited the King Abdullah II Fund for Development, where they were briefed on its programmes and initiatives. |
