AMMAN — A Jordanian delegation, headed by
Chairman of the
Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) Khaled Toukan
participated in the 66th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy
Agency (IAEA), held in the Austrian capital Vienna, according to the Jordan News
Agency, Petra.
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Toukan reaffirmed Jordan’s commitment to achieving
its national vision of using nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, citing the
Kingdom’s progress in “developing the Jordanian nuclear program”, according to
a JAEC statement.
Touching on these achievements, Toukan told the
gathering that they include the Jordan Nuclear Research and Training Reactor,
which produces medical radioactive isotopes, and the Jordanian uranium mining
project.
The Jordan Uranium Mining Company, a JAEC-owned
company, began operating a plant to extract yellowcake from uranium ore,
producing about 20Kg of yellow cake from 160 tonnes of uranium ore, he
explained.
Additionally, the International Center for
Synchrotron-Light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East
is forging ahead with advanced scientific research, he said, adding that 134
research projects were conducted and 57 international scientific papers were
published.
He praised the
IAEA’s choice of Jordan as a
specialized training platform, citing a six-month Arabic-language higher
university educational course on radiation protection and safety of radioactive
sources held in the country.
When meeting with the Jordanian delegation, IAEA
Director-General Rafael Grossi emphasized the agency’s support for the
Jordanian nuclear program. He praised the progress made on various aspects of
the program.
He also thanked Jordan for agreeing to host the
International Conference on Research Reactors, which will be held at the Dead
Sea in November 2023.
On the sidelines of the conference, Toukan and the agency’s
deputy director-general for Technical Cooperation, Hua Liu, signed an agreement
outlining the organizational framework for projects to be implemented during
the years 2023–2027.
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