Wir, MPs discuss ways to develop tourism sector

AMMAN — Jordan Investment Commission (JIC) President Thabet Al Wir and members of the Lower House's tourism committee discussed ways to develop tourism in development zones and procedures aimed at providing support to the sector. 

Wir highlighted the importance of working with municipalities and increasing their roles in the local development, noting that municipalities constitute the majority of local communities in the Kingdom.

He also said that the outcomes of London conference provided Jordan with a chance to attract more investments, adding that investment commissions in Germany and the UK expressed their intentions to have a firsthand look on investment opportunities, especially in development and free zones.

The agreement with the European Union to facilitate the rules of origin would contribute to providing more support to Jordanian exports to Europe, the JIC president added. 

The commission seeks to further improve the investment environment and provide a proper atmosphere for investment to enhance the development process and find solutions to challenges facing investors, he said, adding that these procedures would help localise and attract more investments.

Committee President MP Amjad Maslamani and panel members highlighted the JIC's role in enhancing the Kingdom's investment environment, calling for more procedures aimed at attracting investors, especially in the hotel and tourist transport sectors.