(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Oct. 24 (Petra)-- Prime Minister Hani Mulki, on Tuesday, met with International Labour Organization's (ILO) Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Arab States, Ruba Jaradat and ILO Country Coordinator for Jordan, Patrick Daru, in the presence of Labor Minister Ali Ghazawi.
Mulki said his government is keen on creating a suitable work environment for youth, providing youth with training opportunities and enabling them to fill job opportunities provided by the national economy.
The government is looking forward to cooperating with the ILO to establish a training center managed and operated by the organization in order to train youth,namely, females on in demand professions, Mulki said.
The $44-million projects and activities implemented in Jordan by the ILO's regional office, which is based in Beirut, are the largest among Arab states, Jaradat said.
She noted that the ILO has a wide range of ventures to support the Kingdom, aiming at reducing unemployment rate and increasing women's participation in the labor market.
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