Gov’t focusing on capital spending to expedite growth — Toukan

By JT - Mar 15,2014 - Last updated at Mar 15,2014

AMMAN — The Government Leaders Forum hosted several officials on Saturday to talk about the government’s financial reform programme and the 2014 State Budget Law, according to a statement released by the Public Sector Development Ministry.

Finance Minister Umayya Toukan stressed the need to increase revenues and reduce public spending to achieve reform, noting that the government is focusing on capital spending in order to expedite economic growth.

The gathering is the first to be held by the forum since its launch six months ago by the Public Sector Development Ministry to provide a panel to share expertise among leaders in the executive authority.

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