In separate meetings on Wednesday, heads of Lower House committees discussed with Australian Ambassador to Jordan, Bernard Lynch, ways to enhance joint parliamentary relations and develop bilateral cooperation in all fields.
In his meeting with Lynch, House Economy and Investment Committee head, Khaled Abu Hassan discussed mechanisms for developing economic, commercial and tourism relations to serve common interests.
Abu Hassan said Jordan faced “serious” challenges and bore “remarkable” burdens as a result of the refugee waves throughout history, the latest was Syrian refugee crisis, which increased pressure on various state facilities, which “negatively” affected the education, health, water, transportation and infrastructure, and labor sectors.
Despite these pressures, the international donors did not meet Jordan’s needs to a “large” extent to respond to the Syrian crisis, to face the refugee consequences, the lawmaker said.
Abu Hassan pointed to the importance of strengthening economic partnerships, opening a direct Jordan-Australian flight route, and benefiting from opportunities offered by the Kingdom’s ” attractive” investment environment, stressing in this regard the need to benefit from Jordan’s natural wealth, such as potash, phosphate and copper.
In this context, he called on Australian companies and businesspeople to invest in Jordan, as it is a “gateway” for neighboring countries, especially in contributing to the reconstruction of Syria and Iraq.
Jordan, he said, has agreements with the United States and Europe, which have contributed to simplifying procedures and enhancing the volume of trade exchange, as large markets for the Kingdom’s exports of goods and services were opened.
Source: Jordan News Agency