The importance of the accord stems from the vast Russian experience in the field of nuclear energy that will allow Russian firms, particularly Rosatom, to build nuclear utilities in Jordan, Touqan added.
Touqan said that under the agreement, Jordan would be sending between eight to ten students in 2010 to study nuclear engineering and physics at Russian universities.
This agreement is the fifth, to be signed by Jordan with nuclear countries for the avowed aim of importing nuclear technology for peaceful purposes, Touqan said.
Previosly, Jordanian government has signed similar agreements with France, China, Canada and South Korea.
Jordan aspires to drastically trim its energy bill by resorting to peaceful uses of the nuclear energy. Jordan imports more than 95% of its energy needs.
The Hashemite Kingdom and other Arab countries have begun to show raising interest in possessing nuclear know-how after Iran pushed ahead adamantly with its nuclear programme.
