Ambassador Henry T. Wooster discusses economic, – Roya News English

Ambassador Henry T. Wooster discusses economic, – Roya News English

U.S. Ambassador Henry T. Wooster met on Wednesday and Thursday with local authorities and business leaders in Aqaba to discuss the business and investment climate and hear about ongoing projects. He conveyed U.S. support for new efforts to make Jordan attractive to both local and international investors, which will enable the Jordanian private sector to thrive and create jobs.

“Expanding the private sector is crucial to strengthening the Jordanian economy and providing sustainable jobs for Jordanians,” Ambassador Wooster asserted. He noted, “Aqaba already plays a critical role fostering investment and private sector development in Jordan and can realize even greater potential for private sector development in the future.”

Ambassador Wooster met Aqaba Governor Mohammad al-Rafai’ah and local business leaders to discuss areas of mutual interest including Aqaba’s potential for economic growth. Wooster discussed the business and investment climate in Aqaba with the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) Chief Commissioner Nayef al-Bakhit and with Hussein Safadi, Chief Executive Officer of the Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC), and congratulated them for their success in attracting new projects to the region.