Ali assures Iraqi investors of gov't keenness to remove hindrances

AMMAN — Industry, Trade and Supply Minister Maha Ali on Tuesday said the government took a set of measures to stimulate different economic sectors, enhance their competitiveness and improve the business environment to face challenges, especially those resulting from regional instability. Ali stressed during a meeting with president and members of the Iraqi Business Council that the government will remove hindrances facing investors.

Ali valued Iraqi investments in Jordan and indicated that the government is following up with the Iraqi side to reopen border crossings as soon as possible to facilitate the entrance of Jordanian exports that was damaged a lot as a result of the Treibeel border crossing's closure. She said specialised government entities were working in coordination with commissions representing the private sector to resolve any obstacles facing investment projects in different fields.

The minister said the government is also working on diversifying energy resources and shifting to renewable ones to use in the industrial and other sectors in order to reduce production costs. The president and members of the Iraqi council spoke about some problems facing their investment projects which the ministry will be following up on them with concerned institutions.