ROSATOM Deputy CEO N. Spasskiy held negotiations with Chairman of the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission K. Tukan

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Communications Department of ROSATOM, PUBLISHED 30.04.2014

ROSATOM Deputy CEO for International Relations N.N. Spasskiy April 28 paid a working visit to Jordan where he had negotiations with Chairman of the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission K. Tukan. Also, separate meetings were held with Minister of Foreign Affairs N. Joda, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources M. Hamed and Minister of Planning and International Cooperation I. Saif. B.F. Bolotin, the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan attended the meetings.

The discussion addressed the entire range of issues related to construction of a nuclear power plant to the Russian design in Jordan. At that, the focus was on drafting an intergovernmental agreement on these issues, with serious progress achieved. The parties confirmed their intent to stick to the joint actions schedule agreed upon during the January visit of ROSATOM CEO S.V. Kirienko to Jordan.

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