Jordanian PM discusses water issue with US expert

Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul Raouf al-Rawabdeh met on Wednesday in Amman with Wayne Owens, chairman of the Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Cooperation in the US on the question of the water shortage in the region as a result of the lack of rainfall in this year.

The Jordanian prime minister stressed that the question of water is on top of the priorities of the Jordanian government program and its set plan. He added that eliminating this problem requires Arab and regional efforts and cooperation.

He continued that settling the question of water in the region is linked closely to attaining a progress in the Middle East peace process on various tracks so as to reach a just and comprehensive peace in the region.