PM meets World Bank delegation

PM meets World Bank delegation

Ammon News - Prime Minister Bishr Khasawneh Thursday met with a delegation of executive directors of the World Bank Group, headed by the Dean of the Board Merza Hasan.

During the meeting, the premier and the executives discussed the partnership between the Kingdom and the bank, and means to prop up the government's development efforts.

During the meeting, Khasawneh reviewed the comprehensive reform programs and projects implemented under the vision of His Majesty King Abdullah II in the political, economic and administrative fields, in addition to the economic challenges facing the Kingdom, which were amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past two years.

He pointed to the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis on the increase in prices of basic commodities and materials and the spike in oil prices, noting that the prices of oil derivatives were fixed for a period of 4 months, but, by April, the prices of oil derivatives will reflect the international oil prices.

He highlighted His Majesty King Abdullah's commitment to making Jordan, in cooperation with neighboring countries, a regional hub for cooperation and integration in the field of food security.

Khasawneh also pointed to the burdens Jordan shoulders as a result of hosting Syrian refugees, which has