Jordanian prime minister meets with British delegation

Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul Raouf al-Rawabdeh on Wednesday discussed in Amman with the Director General of the Islamic Education, Science and Culture Organization (ISESCO) Abdul Aziz al-Twijari cooperation relations between the organization and relevant Jordanian institutions.

Later in the day, the Jordanian Premier met with the British minister of procurement at the British Defense Ministry, Lord Gilbert, and members of the accompanying delegation. Talks dealt with bilateral relations and prospects of developing them, especially in military areas.

Earlier in the day, the Jordanian Army's chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Abdul Hafez al-Kaabenah, reviewed with Lord Gilbert conditions in the region in general and fields of cooperation in various military domains.

In this respect, the British daily the Times said in its Wednesday issue that Jordan will buy hundreds of British-made Challenger tanks. The daily added that the tanks that Jordan intends to buy are Challenger 1 type, which were replaced by Challenger 2 tanks put into service in Britain in June 1998 to replace the tanks used earlier in the Gulf War.

Talks concerning these tanks are currently underway between Jordan and Britain.