AMMAN — During a visit to the Jordan
Research and Training Reactor (JRTR) at the University of Science and
Technology on Sunday, Deputy Director of the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Hua Liu underscored Jordan’s active and prominent role in cooperating
with the agency as a key partner, Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
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Liu
emphasized the IAEA’s support for Jordan in the domains of health, agriculture,
water desalination, and mining, saying that nuclear energy offers a range of
peaceful applications. He also underlined the agency’s commitment to working
with Jordan to accomplish initiatives related to the Jordanian nuclear program,
such as electricity generation and water desalination, and praised the country’s
progress in this area.
Chairman
of the
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC), Khaled Toukan, said that access
to “peaceful nuclear energy” is a sovereign right of every nation, emphasizing
the importance of nuclear safety systems. Jordan is fully committed to nuclear
safety and standards, as well as the IAEA Safeguards, to ensure the success of
any nuclear program, he said.
The
Jordanian reactor, according to JRTR Director Samer Kahook, is “one of the most
advanced and modern reactors in the Arab region,” and it is used for training,
scientific research, and the manufacture of medicinal radioisotopes.
When
operating the reactor, he continued, all measurements are taken and relevant
environmental assessments are completed in order to meet the agency’s
requirements as well as the highest international standards for nuclear safety
and security.
He
added that the Jordanian reactor is the only one of its kind in the Arab
Mashreq countries and that it houses a nuclear reactor, a training and
educational center, and facilities for the manufacture and processing of
medical radioactive isotopes. It also has 11 hot cells and a dedicated facility
for dealing with low-level radioactive waste and radioactive medium.
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