JIC acting chief meets Russian business delegation

AMMAN — Jordan Investment Commission (JIC) Acting Chairperson Feda Hamoud on Tuesday urged the Russian business community to utilise the investment opportunities in the Kingdom.

During her meeting with a delegation of Russian businesspeople, Hamoud said that the Royal directives focus on the necessity of improving the Kingdom's business climate, through outlining a comprehensive roadmap to attract investments and create jobs.

Talks also went over the Kingdom's economic reform efforts. Hamoud   said that work is under way to review and develop the Investment Law. She stressed that Jordan has “a promising investment climate”, as there are several investment opportunities in various fields.

She also went over the free-trade agreements signed by Jordan with countries from all over the world that paved the way for the Jordan-made products to reach some 1.5 billion consumers. Lauding the Jordanian-Russian relations, mainly in the field of investment, she expressed the commission's readiness to support Russian investors in the Kingdom.