Italy extends 85m euros to Kingom’s general budget

AMMAN — The Italian government on Saturday extended 85 million euros of support to the general budget.

Minister of Planning and International Cooperation and Minister of State for Economic Affairs Mohamad Al-Ississ and Director General of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation Giorgio Marrapodi signed the agreement, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. 

The agreement aims at contributing to the implementation of the 2016-2025 National Strategy for Human Resources Development through expanding enrolment in early childhood education, enhancing vocational and technical education and rehabilitating Ajloun Technical College at Balqa Applied University, according to Petra. 

Al-Ississ expressed appreciation for the continuous support of Italy to Jordan through offering this assistance to the general budget in a way that contributes to maintaining the investment expenditure necessary for the development, supporting key sectors in the Kingdom and alleviating the repercussions of the Syrian crisis on the budget. 

For his part, Marrapodi praised the “strong partnership” between the two countries, referring to his country’s commitment to support Jordan in a way that helps preserve its economic resilience under these “difficult and exceptional” circumstances and to enable the Kingdom overcome the consequences of the Syrian refugee influx, Petra said.