Amman, Aug. 4 (Petra) — His Majesty King Abdullah II on Tuesday
chaired a meeting to review government plans to enhance Jordan’s
energy and food security, as well as its proactive strategies to
address the repercussions of regional and global developments.

During the meeting, held at Al Husseiniya Palace and attended by His
Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, His Majesty
was briefed on the relevant ministries’ measures to enhance and align
food and energy security plans.

The meeting addressed the importance of ongoing efforts to diversify
energy sources and increase reliance on domestic and renewable energy
sources, thereby enhancing self-sufficiency and supporting the
competitiveness of economic sectors and essential services.

The King directed the government to prepare and implement plans to
strengthen strategic energy reserves, enhance national energy system
readiness, and ensure its long-term sustainability and ability to
cope with various global shifts.

Speaking about food security, His Majesty emphasised the importance
of maintaining robust strategic food reserves of grains and essential
commodities, and of refining management mechanisms to ensure the
sustainability of supplies.

The King also called for expanding private sector partnerships in the
storage and transport sectors to reinforce the Kingdom’s food
security framework and goals.

His Royal Highness Prince Feisal bin Al Hussein, chairman of the
National Policies Council, Prime Minister Jafar Hassan, Director of
the Office of His Majesty Alaa Batayneh, and a number of ministers
and officials attended the meeting.

//Petra// AO