Kalaldeh, US envoy discuss progress in reform process

By Petra - Sep 16,2015 - Last updated at Sep 16,2015

AMMAN — Minister of Political and Parliamentary Affairs Khaled Kalaldeh on Tuesday said that Jordan is moving ahead steadily with its political and economic reform process aimed at upgrading Jordanians’ living conditions.

Kalaldeh’s remarks came at a meeting with US Ambassador to Jordan Alice G. Wells during which he added that Jordan has recently endorsed a set of reform-oriented laws which include the municipalities and decentralisation laws.

The minister also briefly outlined the main features of the new elections bill, which has been referred to the Lower House.

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