His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday met with Chechen and Circassian community leaders at the Circassian Charity Association who proposed projects to help alleviate poverty and unemployment in their communities.



The King met recently with representatives from the two communities at the Royal Court where he called on them to propose tangible projects to alleviate economic hardship in the country.



Among the suggested projects at today's meeting was the creation of a multipurpose hall at the Hamzah Ben Al Hussein Secondary School to be used for holding cultural, social, educational and sport activities.



Another project entailed the expansion of the kindergarten in the association's branch in Ruseifa. The project would create around 30 job opportunities, according to the association.



King Abdullah gave instructions to the officials present during the visit to study these projects and implement the most feasible ones as soon as possible.



Another project proposed was the creation of a centre for people with special needs at the association's branch in Sweileh.



The project, which is expected to create 20 job opportunities, seeks to train people with special needs and integrate them into society.



They also called for establishing a project to produce computer software targeting the youth.



King Abdullah's meeting with the two communities is part of his efforts to listen to and address the needs of citizens.



Following the meeting, the King was presented with the plaque of the association, which was established in 1932.



Their Royal Highnesses Prince Feisal, Princess Alia, Prince Asem Ben Nayef and Princess Sana Asem, Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit, Royal Court Chief Salem Turk and the King's Adviser for Tribal Affairs Sharif Fawaz Zaben Abdullah accompanied the King during the visit.

The Jordan Times