Ministerial presentation: Jordan [International ministerial conference on nuclear power for the 21st century]

His Excellency A. Khreisat, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Jordan, reported that the consumption of energy in Jordan during 2004 was up to 5.9 million tonnes of oil equivalent, with a growth percentage of 3%, and it is expected to have an annual growth of 2.5% during 2005-2015. This requires importing most of the country's needs in the form of primary energy, which is a big challenge to the economy. He indicated that Jordan was interested in sharing thoughts and means to increase the use of nuclear energy as an alternative means of electricity generation through regional and international cooperation, in particular the already planned regional electricity market in the south and north Mediterranean region