ASTANA, Kazakhstan, August 27. Kazakhstan intends to develop uranium deposits in Jordan, said Nurlan Zhakupov, Chairman of the Board of the Kazakhstan fund "Samruk-Kazyna," to Kazakh media, Trend reports.
According to him, today in Astana, an agreement will be signed
between "Kazatomprom" and Jordan’s national company Jumco on joint
cooperation.
"Exploratory work will be conducted until the end of 2026. In case
of positive results, a joint venture will be established: 70
percent will belong to Kazatomprom, and 30 percent to Jumco,"
Zhakupov noted.
Yesterday evening, King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan arrived on a visit to Astana. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met the King of Jordan at Astana airport. Today, the Presidents will hold talks and participate in the Kazakh-Jordanian business forum.
