Day: August 8, 2022

The Lower House on Monday passed an amendment to the Constitutional Court law in line with recent constitutional amendments.

The amendments to Articles 60 and 61 included easing the terms to contest or request an interpretation of a decision with the Constitutional Court through a vote of a quarter, not a majority, of any of the Senate or Lower House members.

During a session chaired by Speaker Abdul Karim Dughmi and attended by cabinet ministers, lawmakers amended the article on the terms for court membership, in accordance with the current designations of courts (the Higher Administrative Court), raising to 20 years the term of service required for a lawyer to be a court member.

The lawmakers annulled the clause on the appointment of three members every two years and settled on the appointment by the King of a minimum of nine members for six non-renewable years.

The amendment also authorized a court dealing with a case on the unconstitutionality of a law or system to directly refer the case to the Constitutional Court, not the Court of Cassation as was previously the case.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Georgian Ambassador in Amman Zaza Kandelaki has said that economic cooperation between his country and Jordan has grown remarkably, stressing that the embassy is doing everything possible to strengthen bilateral ties.

During a press conference on Monday, the envoy emphasized Jordan and Georgia’s shared desire to expand their relations. He also underscored bilateral educational cooperation and the prospect of increasing the number of scholarships available to Jordanian students.

Jordan, led by His Majesty King Abdullah II, is a key regional and international player working to achieve peace and stability, he said, noting that President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili has presented His Majesty with a high medal in recognition of his role in strengthening friendly relations between the two countries and his efforts to achieve peace.

In terms of tourism, the envoy predicted that approximately 100,000 Georgians would visit the Kingdom after the completion of the Georgian Cultural Center at the Baptism Site.

Source: Jordan News Agency

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) and the National Alliance Against Hunger and Malnutrition (Najmah) launched a food security initiative in Jordan on Monday, pursuant to an agreement signed in March of this year.

The JD1.4 million Food Security in Jordan 2022 project, which is funded by KSrelief, aims to improve food security in refugee host communities.

According to Mutasim Hiyari, General Coordinator at Najmah, the project targets 5,773 households with 28,865 individuals who will receive six-month food vouchers redeemable at Military Consumer Corporation branches across the Kingdom.

Source: Jordan News Agency