AMMAN, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Jordan on Tuesday signed an agreement to receive a grant worth 845.1 million U.S. dollars from the United States, as part of annual U.S. financial aid to the Arab country.
The grant will support Jordan in its efforts to implement a number of development projects and economic reforms in sectors such as public finance, water, energy, education, health and housing, among others, the state-run Petra news agency quoted Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Zeina Toukan as saying.
The minister also said that the grant, part of the annual U.S. economic assistance program for Jordan, will help reduce the state budget deficit of Jordan. ■
