The Government plans to prepare a list of investment projects for presentation at the London Conference Other Services

The Minister of State for Investment, Muhannad Shehadeh, said that the government is preparing a list of vital investment projects to be presented on the sidelines of the London conference, to be held at the end of next month.

Shehadeh stressed to Al Ghad that the projects to be presented on the sidelines of the conference are vital and valuable, indicating that these projects are distributed across the various economic sectors.

The UK will host the London Conference on Economic and Investment Support in Jordan on 28 September, with the participation of representatives from the G7, donors and friendly countries.

The London 2019 Conference aims to mobilize the support of international donors and investors to Jordan, such as contributing to enhancing its self-reliance and achieving just and sustainable economic growth.

Shehadeh said that the conference, which will be held for one day, comes to emphasize the economic reforms undertaken by Jordan and commitment to the international community to build on these reforms, especially with regard to the development of the business and investment environment in the Kingdom. The minister pointed out that there is coordination with various government agencies and international organizations in order to make this conference a success and to make the most of the national economy in light of the international participation of businessmen and economic and political figures.

Shehadeh stressed the importance of continuous contacts with businessmen and investors with various countries in the world, in addition to coordination with the private sector in order to encourage them to participate in the conference and to see the achievements made by Jordan in the field of economic reform.

He pointed out that the importance of the conference is focused on a number of topics including: creating tools and partnerships to manage and reduce the public debt, in addition to focusing on the possibility and placing Jordan on the world map, providing technical services, logistics and tourism.

On the other hand, the chairman of the Jordanian-Palestinian Business Forum, Eng. Nazmi Atma, said that investment is one of the main elements that support the economy and generate more job opportunities and reduce unemployment rates, in addition to adjusting the trade balance and reducing debt.

Atmeh stressed that the London conference represents important opportunities that must be exploited through the marketing of Jordan investment and offer the benefits and incentives offered to businessmen wishing to establish projects in the Kingdom.

He stressed the need to promote Jordan as a major investment opportunity in the region and a starting point for reconstruction projects in Syria and Iraq.

The Director General of the Amman Chamber of Industry, Dr. Nael Al-Husami, said that the conference represents an opportunity to present and discuss the negative effects of the challenges imposed by the regional reality on the economic and social system in Jordan as well as the security and political system in general. He expressed the hope that Jordan will succeed in attracting the attention of various countries to support Jordan On the citizen and the business sector alike.

Al-Husami stressed the need for Jordan to adopt a pre-planned and outcome-oriented plan to benefit from the London outputs and to strengthen the weaknesses and weaknesses that emerged in the implementation of the outcomes of the last London conference in February 2016. He called for benefiting from the conference and presenting real projects and investment opportunities capable of attracting foreign investment.

Al-Husami stressed the need to adopt real partnership and dialogue with the Jordanian private sector and to involve him in guiding the implementation of real projects that have a direct impact on the livelihood of the Jordanian citizen and productive activity. He pointed out that the decisions are usually accompanied by a financial impact that requires pre-prepared programs and projects covering the needs gap. Jordan.

For his part, President of the Jordanian Businessmen Association Hamdi Tabbaa stressed the need for Jordanian businessmen to participate in the international conference held in London to support Jordan's vision for growth and development in February 2019. There will be scope for enhancing cooperation between Jordanian businessmen and foreign investors Who will attend the conference and Jordan to seize the opportunity to offer investment opportunities available in Jordan and promote the Jordanian investment environment in an appropriate manner in the promising sectors, especially in the energy, mining, renewable energy, infrastructure and tourism sector, P investment, productivity and job creation.

He pointed out that the Jordanian economy is the main gateway to markets in the Middle East. Despite the small size of the Jordanian economy, it enjoys many attractive characteristics of investment, notably strategic geographical location, stable environment and encouraging investment environment.

He pointed out that the Jordanian economy is the main gateway to the markets in the Middle East and despite the small size of the Jordanian economy, it enjoys many attractive characteristics of investment, notably strategic geographical location, stable environment and business-friendly investment environment.