Jordan S&T Agreement Enters into Force

UNCLAS AMMAN 002606 SIPDIS SIPDIS FOR OES/STC, NEA/ELA, NEA/RA, AND L E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: TSPL TPHY SENV TBIO KSCA JO SUBJECT: Jordan S&T Agreement Enters into Force ¶1. Post received a diplomatic note on June 12 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicating that Jordan has met the conditions needed to bring the U.S. - Jordan Agreement on Science and Technology Cooperation, signed by the Ambassador and the Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Suhair Al-Ali, into effect. This completes the exchange of notes needed to bring the Agreement into force. ¶2. Post will send the original diplomatic note to the Office of the Legal Advisor and a copy of it to NEA/ELA Jordan Desk. ¶3. An unofficial translation of the diplomatic note follows. Begin quote: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Date: June 12, 2007 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States in Amman and refers to the Embassy's letter No. 561 dated May 2, 2007, concerning the Agreement on Technological and Scientific Cooperation signed in May 2007 by the Jordanian and United States governments. The Ministry is pleased to inform the Embassy that the Government of Jordan has fulfilled the procedures necessary to bring the aforementioned agreement into effect. The Ministry takes this opportunity to renew to the Embassy the assurances of its highest consideration. Embassy of the United States - Amman End quote. HALE