(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM)) Jordan's Prime Minister, Abdullah Ensour, has said that his government has paid all of its dues of taxes and compensations for private expropriations at a value of JD250 million, which was pumped into the local market.

During the current year, the government has also made a number of decisions and taken measures to spur economic growth, the Prime Minister said during a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the Jordan Businessmen Society.

Among these measures, Ensour pointed out, is reducing the electricity tariff on tourist facilities by about JD30 million annually. He added that the government had increased allocations for tourism promotion campaigns, in addition to offering exemptions to the housing and real estate sector.

According to the Jordan News Agency, Petra, the Prime Minister made it clear that achieving growth is the prime concern now, stressing that his government has been tirelessly working to improve the investment environment and upgrade economic legislation.