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French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (L) speaking during a joints news conference with his Jordanian counterpart Salah Bashir. (Reuters) Last update - 07:35 31/05/2008 France vows to help Jordan develop nuclear technology By DPA Tags: Jordan, nuclear technology  Jordan and France on Friday signed two agreements for cooperation in the peaceful development of nuclear technology and political coordination on regional and international issues, according to an official statement. The accords were signed by Jordanian Foreign Minister Salah Bashir and his French counterpart Bernard Kouchner, who also held talks on latest developments in the Middle East. The nuclear cooperation agreement provides for using nuclear reactors for generation of electricity, the extraction of uranium from phosphate mines in Jordan, the training of Jordanian manpower and arrangements for nuclear safety, Chairman of the Jordanian Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) Khalid Touqan said. Advertisement Under the second agreement, Jordan and France set up "a political group that seeks to boost coordination on regional and international issues and forge a long term strategic relationship between the two countries," the statement said. Bashir expressed his country's support for French President Nicolas Sarkozy's Med Union scheme and said Jordan "looked forward to the Paris summit in July when the plan will be officially launched". Bashir and Kouchner stressed the need for extending support to the Israelis and Palestinians in their ongoing negotiations with a view to achieving "tangible progress before the end of the year in the run-up for ending the Israeli occupation (of Palestinian lands) and setting up a viable and independent Palestinian state", the statement said. The two ministers also discussed the outcome of the Lebanese national dialogue which was launched in Qatar earlier this month and called for "boosting Lebanon's national unity and the continued implementation of the provisions of the Doha agreement". Related articles: Israeli settlement expansion can't be justified, French FM says French FM: Mideast summit must be tackled with caution French FM says peace progress evident, despite earlier remarks Kouchner to Haaretz: Not ruling out strike on Iran Bookmark to del.icio.us   Bad immigrant Hezbollah spy said he acted as a 'Lebanese patriot and a Muslim.' When (he's) in Rome Israel to launch PR campaign against Ahmadinejad visit to UN summit in Rome.   1.   Nukes for jordan 03:23  |  Wendy 31/05/08   2.   Nicholas Sarkozy - so reassuring to Israel 05:18  |  Maureen Ann 31/05/08   3.   israel`s backyard 06:15  |  bashar 31/05/08   4.   Dangerous development in a country with 2/3 Palestinians 07:53  |  Conroy 31/05/08   5.   israeli monopoly 08:58  |  monopolist 31/05/08   6.   Israel developed nukes with help of France. 09:09  |  Sam 31/05/08   7.   Maureen Ann #2 10:09  |  S 31/05/08   8.   Europeans for peaceful nuclear energy.... 11:12  |  Ehud 31/05/08   9.   Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Turkey..... 11:25  |  Saul 31/05/08   10.   The Middle Eastern Nuclear Playground. 16:08  |  Stephen. 31/05/08   11.   TO 8 16:34  |  JEAN MARIE 31/05/08   12.   Why is France running around the globe selling 16:49  |  Max Horoskopski 31/05/08   13.   Just fun, fun, fun Nuclear plants for Sale 17:38  |  Gil 31/05/08   14.   bomb any such facility the moment the first brick is laid. 18:39  |  frenz 31/05/08   15.   Good step forward for progressive people, bad for bigots 19:16  |  anti-racist 31/05/08   16.   SARKO PHAGUS 19:36  |  Arik Silverman 31/05/08   17.   France vows to help Jordan 23:02  |  Prem kitaasa 31/05/08   18.   A Little Help From Their Friends 20:10  |  joebhed 01/06/08

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