His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday stressed the importance of building on the progress made in Aqaba and urged facilitating investment procedures in various sectors.

During a follow up meeting at Al Husseiniya Palace on the implementation of Aqaba development plans, attended by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, King Abdullah directed the government to enhance the tourism, transport, and energy sectors in the Aqaba Special Economic Zone.

During the meeting, also attended by Prime Minister Omar Razzaz, His Majesty called for actively engaging the local community in formulating a vision for developing the zone in a timely manner.

The King was briefed by the ministerial committee on Aqaba development, formed after His Majesty’s visit to the governorate in January, on solutions to address obstacles delaying the progress of development schemes and the execution of vital projects.

Royal Hashemite Court Chief Yousef Issawi, Adviser to His Majesty for Communication and Coordination Bisher Khasawneh, and Adviser to His Majesty for Policies and Media Kemal Al Nasser attended the meeting.