King meets private sector representatives

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday stressed the important role of the private sector in achieving economic growth, creating job opportunities and improving citizens’ standard of living.

During a meeting at Al Husseiniya Palace with private sector representatives working in promising and traditional sectors such as tourism, microfinance, ICT, alternative energy, apparel, and filmmaking, King Abdullah highlighted the role of business owners and innovators as partners in achieving growth and developing economic sectors.

His Majesty stressed that achieving growth requires faith and positive action, noting that Jordan has made substantial progress in various fields, according to a Royal Court statement.

For their part, attendees expressed appreciation for His Majesty’s continued support for the private sector’s role in economic growth, which contributes to supporting the economy, improves citizens' standards of living, and provides job opportunities.

The private sector representatives also stressed the importance of partnership with the public sector and civil society institutions to create an economic environment conducive to growth, calling on young Jordanians to capitalise on available opportunities and not to hesitate in starting their own projects in various sectors.

Royal Hashemite Court Chief Yousef Issawi, Adviser to His Majesty for Communication and Coordination Bisher Al Khasawneh, and Adviser to His Majesty for Policies and Media Kamal Al Nasser attended the meeting.