Jordan and France sign uranium deal
Jordan suffers enduring shortage in
water resources and energy
Jordan has signed an agreement with France's nuclear giant Areva, giving the company exclusive uranium mining rights.
The deal was agreed on Sunday during a visit by Francois Fillon, the French prime minister, who was received by King Abdullah II.
The agreement gives Areva exclusive rights to extract and mine uranium in the central parts of Jordan.
The desert kingdom, which is poor in energy and water resources, is seeking to develop nuclear energy to generate power and desalinate water.
Fillon said he also spoke with Samir Rifai, the Jordian PM, about the prospects for building nuclear plants by French firms in the Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea.
Jordan and France sign uranium deal
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