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Britain, Jordan sign nuclear pact
London (AFP) June 22, 2009 Britain and Jordan signed a nuclear cooperation pact here Monday, with Foreign Secretary David Miliband hailing the country's "transparent" approach to developing nuclear energy. Miliband inked the deal with Jordanian counterpart Nasser Judeh in the sidelines of a visit by King Abdullah II, saying Britain was committed to helping the energy-poor Arab country develop its civil nuclear programme. "If we are to move the world to a low-carbon economy, then nuclear power needs to be an important part of the energy mix," Miliband said after the signing, while Prime Minister Gordon Brown met the Jordanian monarch. "But it needs to be developed in a safe and secure way... Jordan's nuclear power programme is fully transparent making it a model for countries considering developing their own civil nuclear programmes," he added. Jordan, which imports 95 percent of its energy needs, and several other Arab countries have announced plans for nuclear power programmes, faced with Shiite Iran's controversial atomic drive. In February Iraq's Electricity Minister Electricity Minister Karim Wahid invited France to help his country build a nuclear plant. In March Jordan said four international firms have proposed to build a nuclear plant in the kingdom to help generate power and desalinate water. Jordan's 1.2 billion tonnes of phosphate reserves are estimated to contain 130,000 tonnes of uranium, whose enriched form provides fuel for nuclear plants. Share This Article With Planet Earth
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French minister discusses nuclear project with KuwaitKuwait City (AFP) June 21, 2009 French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde held talks Sunday with Kuwaiti officials over the Gulf state's plan to set up a civilian nuclear project to produce power. Lagarde told a press conference that during meetings with Kuwait's emir, crown prince and the prime minister, they proposed to "pursue, deepen and accelerate" cooperation on the nuclear project. She said that during the talks ... read more |
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