Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 42

18-Oct-2010

JORDAN

Japan Promises Financial Assistance To Jordans Nuclear Drive

Japan has promised to provide the maximum support possible by way of financial assistance to Jordan in its drive to develop a nuclear reactor for peaceful energy purposes. The pledge came from Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan during a meeting with his Jordanian counterpart Samir al-Rifa'i on 12 October. Funding would be conditional on assurances of the projects safety,...