Brussels:Investment Minister Tareq Abu Ghazaleh met with EU and Belgian officials to discuss expanding investment partnerships and increasing participation in the upcoming Jordan-EU Investment Conference, which is set to take place on November 19 at the Dead Sea.
According to Jordan News Agency, the meeting aimed to promote investment opportunities in Jordan and strengthen engagement with European policymakers and business communities. The discussions focused on converting shared interests into concrete projects and enhancing investment cooperation.
As part of the visit, Abu Ghazaleh participated in a roundtable organized by the Arab-Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, where he explored ways to encourage European private-sector involvement in the conference. He highlighted Jordan's competitive advantages for European companies, emphasizing its strategic location and skilled workforce, which can facilitate partnerships that combine European technology with local skills.
The minister described the conference as a practical platform for advancing the strategic partnership between Jordan and the EU through economic cooperation. He stressed the importance of following up on identified opportunities to develop commercially viable projects that support Jordan's economy, create jobs, and facilitate technology and expertise transfer.
Abu Ghazaleh, alongside European Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Šuica, emphasized the investment opportunities and priority sectors to be showcased at the conference. They reiterated their commitment to transforming these opportunities into tangible investment projects and partnerships, inviting European companies and business communities to participate.