Jordan and Romania sign nuclear energy agreement for peaceful purposes

Jordan has signed a nuclear cooperation accord with Romania, according to the Jordan Times reported, citing the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission. King Abdullah of Jordan on Sunday met Romanian foreign minister Teodor Baconschi, who delivered a letter from Romanian president Traian Basescu. On the sidelines of the meeting, the sides signed two cooperation agreements in the development of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, and in the field of land transport of passengers and cargo, which replaces an earlier agreement signed in 1975 between the two countries. Baconschi asserted the Romanian president’s commitment to developing bilateral relations by following up on official meetings in preparation for a planned summit meeting between King Abdullah and Basescu. Princess Rym Ali of Jordan, founder and president of the Jordan Media Institute, has also discussed with the Romanian minister about means for bilateral cooperation in journalism training and education. The kingdom of Jordan has already signed nuclear-cooperation agreements with Argentina, Canada, China, France, Japan, Russia, South Korea, Spain and the U.K. Read the original story in the Jordan Times here. editor@romania-insider.com