Jordan Times
Wednesday, December 1, 2004
Unemployment is government's top priority — Fayez
AMMAN (Petra) — Prime Minister Faisal Fayez on Tuesday reiterated the government's efforts to address poverty and unemployment in the county, saying the two issues remain top of the government's agenda. In remarks at a meeting with the higher follow-up committee entrusted with implementing the unemployment conference's recommendations, the prime minister said it is important for the committee to put these recommendations into action in the form of projects to provide jobs for the unemployed. The follow-up committee, which is chaired by Labour Minister Amjad Majali, was created in the wake of the unemployment and poverty conference last August.