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France to extend 800,000 euros to develop Zarqa
By Petra - Feb 04,2014 - Last updated at Feb 04,2014
ZARQA — French Ambassador to Jordan Caroline Dumas on Tuesday met with Zarqa Governor Ahmad Zu’bi and discussed French projects implemented in the Kingdom and grants provided to the Jordanian government during the past three years, which stood at 150 million euros.
Dumas noted that her government will extend 800,000 euros to Zarqa to establish parks and pools among other public facilities.
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