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Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - His Majesty King Abdullah II met at Al Husseiniya Palace on Monday, with a delegation representing the International Advisory Group for Jordan's nuclear energy program that comprises renowned nuclear energy experts in the world.

At the meeting, which was attended by Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour, the King stressed the importance of pressing ahead with a plan to implement Jordan's nuclear energy program with the aim of enhancing sustainable economic and social development, and providing the Kingdom with its needs of energy, particularly that Jordan imports most of its needs of energy.

Jordan, His Majesty said, is keen to be a model in the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, and in applying the highest standards of security and safety in this field.

The King said that the establishment of Jordan's first nuclear research reactor at the Jordan University of Science and Technology to be a regional center for research and training, came in order to build Jordanian and Arab capacities in the nuclear energy domain, namely in the medical field.

Chairman of Jordan Atomic Energy Commission Khaled Touqan reviewed technical consultations provided by the advisory group to ensure the implementation of this vital program.

The group which is headed by former Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit, comprises former energy minister Khaled Shraideh, Lady Barbara Judge,
Rolf Huer, Mike Weightman, Werner Burkart, Peter B. Lyons, Akira Omoto and Richard Meserve.

In November 2015, the government approved the formation of the International Advisory Group (IAG), which will be tasked with reviewing Jordan’s progress in implementing its nuclear program.

The group will provide consultations on Jordan’s strategy to deal with nuclear waste, and the best options and mechanisms to finance the nuclear power plant.

The meeting was attended by the Royal Court chief, the director of the King's Office and the minister of energy and mineral resources.

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