Jordan should continue with economic reforms, says US

Treasury Secretary Yellen urges policies for sustainable growth and job creation

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Jordanian King Abdullah II speaks as Jordan's Crown Prince Hussein looks on during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the State Department, in Washington, U.S., July 20, 2021.
Jordanian King Abdullah II speaks as Jordan's Crown Prince Hussein looks on during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the State Department, in Washington, U.S., July 20, 2021.
Reuters

Washington: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen encouraged Jordan’s King Abdullah on Tuesday to continue to implement economic reforms to boost sustainable growth and job creation, the Treasury said in a statement.

During a meeting with King Abdullah in Washington, Yellen noted the challenges that Jordan faces, complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic and “underscored the broad partnership between the United States and Jordan” including efforts to combat the financing of Middle East terrorism, the Treasury said.

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