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Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - His Majesty King Abdullah II on Thursday underlined the importance of September elections in boosting reforms and a parliament that can carry out its legislative and monitoring role.

He also reiterated the importance of the parliament to represent all segments of the society.

The King made the remarks as he chaired a Cabinet meeting, where he urged the government to continue to support the Independent Elections Commission to increase citizens' awareness on the new elections law and the way to cast their votes.

On the economic side, King Abdullah asked the government to continue to attract investments to enhance economic development and jobs. In this regard, His Majesty spoke about the London donors' conference and the importance of citizens to feel its impact.

King Abdullah praised the efforts exerted by the government over the past two months to encourage investments and improve the business environment in the Kingdom.

Further, the King underscored the need to follow up on the national strategy to fight extremism and protect the Jordanian youths from falling victims of such extremist ideologies.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Hani Mulki spoke about his government's achievements over the past two months as well as the efforts being exerted to support the elections watchdog. The premier also spoke about efforts to address challenges facing the kingdom, such as the poverty, unemployment, transportation and others.