Prime minister heads meeting to discuss energy security strategy

By JT - Sep 28,2015 - Last updated at Sep 28,2015

AMMAN — Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour on Monday headed a meeting at the Energy Ministry to discuss the first draft of the strategy to achieve energy security between the years 2015-2025 in order to present it to the Cabinet soon.

Ensour said studies on the energy sector should be conducted in depth at all levels in order to take the correct decisions, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. The premier said the strategy should be inclusive, covering solar, nuclear, wind, and oil shale energy resources.

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