Jordan, Japan sign agreements worth $4.8m to implement 3rd phase of border security project – MENAFN.COM

Jordan, Japan sign agreements worth $4.8m to implement 3rd phase of border security project – MENAFN.COM

(MENAFN - Jordan Times) AMMAN “” The Jordanian and Japanese governments on Saturday signed memoranda of understanding worth $4. 8 million presented to the Kingdom to support and implement the third phase of a project to enhance security protection at border areas, as part of the Economic and Social Development Programme. Planning and International Cooperation Minister Nasser Shraideh and Japan's Ambassador in Jordan Shimazaki Kaoru signed the memos on behalf of respective governments, according to a ministry statement. Shraideh said that providing this grant is part of the efforts to enhance security protection at border areas through providing technical devices and equipment to areas that were not included in the first two phases of the project that were funded by two Japanese grants with a total of 1. 5 billion Japanese yen (some $6. 13 million). The minister expressed appreciation for the continuous Japanese support to the Kingdom and for Tokyo's understanding of the economic and social challenges facing Jordan as a result of regional crises. In this regard, he said that the Kingdom since 2009 has received $1. 7 billion from Japan, including $626. 02 million as grants and the other amount as soft loans, in addition to technical