Talhouni, EU ambassador talk ties, support to justice sector

By JT - Nov 12,2019 - Last updated at Nov 12,2019

AMMAN — Minister of Justice Bassam Talhouni and EU Ambassador to Jordan Maria Hadjitheodosiou, on Tuesday discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation and the EU’s support to Jordan’s justice sector through the bloc’s Justice Sector Support Project.

Among the project’s expected outcomes is the establishment of the new Judicial Institute of Jordan building, scheduled for inauguration in the near future, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.

Work is under way to implement the project to support the rule of law through the EU-funded 2018-2022 budget, valued at 50 million euros, Talhouni said.

The project will witness the establishment of a new Palace of Justice in Jerash and a new Criminal Court in Amman.

For her part, the ambassador lauded the justice sector’s legislative reform efforts and expressed a desire for continued cooperation to create an environment suitable for the implementation of the legislation in question.

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