Jordan Times
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
'Private sector strategic partner in development'
AMMAN (Petra) — His Majesty King Abdullah on
Tuesday said the success of the 2nd Jordan Economic Forum will encourage Arab
businesspeople to seize investment opportunities offered by the Kingdom.
At a Royal Court meeting with Raouf Abu Zaki, director general of the Economy
and Finance Group, which will organise the forum next week, King Abdullah said
holding the event in Amman for the second time proves that the private sector
trusts Jordan's stable economic environment and achievements.
The private sector is a strategic partner in achieving sustainable development,
the King told Abu Zaki.
Arab and foreign businesspeople as well as representatives of finance,
investment, economic and tourist firms from 20 countries are to take part in the
November 27-28 forum.
It will be held in coordination with the government, the Royal Court's Economic
Department and the World Bank's International Finance Corporation. At least 300
Iraqi businessmen as well as delegates from the Palestinian public and private
sectors will take part in the meeting.
Abu Zaki said the forum will show that the November 9 terrorist attacks did not
affect the investors' confidence in Jordan, adding that the gathering will
witness the launch of several major investment and economic projects in the
Kingdom.
The forum is also expected to explore prospects of Jordan's role in trade with
Iraq as well as investment opportunities in the Kingdom's sectors of IT, banking
and financial markets, according to Abu Zaki.