Jordan, IMF discuss economic reform plan

AMMAN — Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour on Monday received Masood Ahmed, director of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Middle East and Central Asia Department.

Discussions covered economic reform measures taken by the government to enhance growth and create job opportunities.

Ensour stressed his Cabinet’s keenness on continuing dialogue with the IMF over the economic reform programme.

He briefed Ahmed on the consequences of the regional turbulence on Jordan, especially the Syrian refugee crisis.

Ahmed expressed admiration of the economic reform plan adopted in Jordan despite its increasing burdens resulting from regional circumstances.