Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said that two agreements have been signed with Japan, according to which Tokyo will provide $100 million from a soft development loan to Jordan, and an agreement providing $6 million to support the water sector.
Safadi said in a joint press conference with his Japanese counterpart, Hayashi Yoshimasa, after they chaired the fourth round of the Jordanian-Japanese strategic dialogue, that the two sides discussed cooperation in the fields of energy, water and development, as well as Arab issues, especially the Palestinian cause.
The announcement was made during a visit to Amman by Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi.