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Media In / Agencies / Amman 11 June 2018
The total amount spent on the Jordanian nuclear program during the years 2008-2017 was about 112 million dinars, of which 56 million were spent on the Jordanian nuclear reactor for research and training at the University of Science and Technology, the Atomic Energy Agency said on Monday.
The agency said in a statement on Monday that the amount distributed by 56 million dinars on the nuclear research reactor at the University of Science and Technology, 39 million on the Jordanian nuclear plant and 4,688 million dinars on the center of the synchrotron in Balqa and 8.76 million dinars on the exploration and mining of uranium and the Jordanian system without critical 1,223 million dinars Scholarships and scholarships amount to KD 1,688 million, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Arab Atomic Energy Commission (ADA) 659 thousand dinars.
According to the statement, a large proportion of the expenditures came in the form of expenditures on the Jordanian expertise and expertise available locally and materials and supplies in the local market.
These expenses also boosted the principle of transferring and modernizing modern technology to Jordan, enhancing Jordanian expertise and qualifying national consulting and service companies, which participated in the implementation of the program along with foreign expertise and consultancy.
The Jordanian reactor for research and training, which works with Jordanian competencies, said that the cost of the reactor amounted to 59 million dinars and will start in the second half of this year in cooperation with the Royal Medical Services Directorate to implement a marketing plan for radioisotopes produced in the reactor.
