U.S. Treasury Secretary affirms US support for Jordan successful fiscal policies

Alanbat - Sara Shqair

A delegation from the Jordanian government chaired by the finance minister dr. Muhammad Al Isis met with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday in Washington.

The delegation included the minister of planning and international cooperation Zeina Toukan, the Jordanian central bank governor Adel Sharkas, and the secretary general of the finance ministry Dr.Abdul Hakim Al Shibli.

During the meeting, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen congratulated Jordan on its fiscal policies’ success. She also stressed the importance of continuing financial reform policies in the same space.

The US Treasury issued the following official statement:

"It is a pleasure to welcome here to the US treasury the financial minister Al Isis, the minister of planning and international cooperation Zeina Toukan, the central bank governor Sharkas, and the ambassador Kawa’ar.

Jordan, under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah II and the late King Al Hussein, has always been a close friend and ally of the United States for many years. During his meeting with King Abdullah II recently, President Biden affirmed the United States’ firm support of Jordan as an ally and a force for peace in the region.

The U.S. Treasury has a close partnership with Jordan, and I look forward to discussing the developments with the visiting Jordanian economic team.

Jordan has been affected as the rest of the world by the recent worldwide unrest, including the global shocks such as climate change and the food security crisis caused by the Russian war in Ukraine. The Jordanian government has taken strong steps and measures to address the Jordanian challenges and to put Jordan along the way to inclusive growth rapidly and safely.

I would pay a special tribute to Jordan on its recent completion of the sixth review of its program with the International Monetary Fund, which took place smoothly and expeditiously, based on a group of important reform measures implemented by Jordan.

At this meeting, I would like to speak with the Jordanian delegation to discuss their plans to move Jordan forward .”