Amman, Aug. 8 (Petra) -- The Jordan Press Association's board on Saturday praised a decision by the Lower House of Parliament concerning provisions on advertising in the draft Real Estate Ownership Law.

The board, which convened for its weekly meeting chaired by JPA President Tareq Al-Momani, also praised the position of government communication minister and government spokesperson Mohammad Al-Momani in support of print media and efforts to preserve its advertising revenues, saying this would help strengthen the sustainability of national press institutions.

The board also commended the minister's support for demands submitted by the Jordan Press Association on the matter.

Meanwhile, the board reviewed the outcomes of a meeting of the News Websites Committee, which put forward several proposals, most notably documenting the contracts of editors-in-chief of websites with the Jordan Press Association through standardized contracts or by registering existing contracts, in a move aimed at safeguarding the rights of editors-in-chief who are association members.

The board also reviewed the work plans of the Women's Committee and the Cultural Committee ahead of the implementation of their programs in the coming period.

As part of efforts to complete the formation of the association's committees, the Palestine Committee elected colleague Imad Al-Nashash as chairman and Mahmoud Al-Aboud as rapporteur. The Sports Committee elected Shibli Al-Shatrat as chairman and Habes Al-Jarrah as rapporteur.

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