PM meets with head of Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute

AMMAN — Prime Minister Hani Mulki on Monday received the head of the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute Jayenge Ha and an accompanying delegation.

Mulki stressed that Jordan's top priority from its nuclear energy programme for peaceful uses is to meet the highest standards of safety and peace, pointing out the importance of the programme in providing affordable energy to citizens, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Jayenge gave a briefing about small and medium-sized reactors and the compact micro-nuclear reactors of the SMART model designed by experts at the institute. Chairman of the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission Khaled Toukan and Vice Chairman Kamal Al Araj attended the meeting.

Also on Monday, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Adel Tweisi met with Jayenge and discussed prospects of cooperation in research related to the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.