2004

* Jordanian businessmen have approached National Infrastructure Minister Yosef Paritzky to set up power plants in Jordan that would supply electricity to Israel, HA'ARETZ reported. The suggestion was made at the recent World Economic Forum gathering in Jordan, where a trade accord between the two countries was signed this week. Paritzky said the idea, which would encourage the two nations to share an energy infrastructure and lead to lower electricity-generating costs, should be seriously considered.

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