AMMAN, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Jordan signed an agreement with the Saudi Jordanian Investment Fund (SJIF) on Monday to invest 400 million U.S dollars in a healthcare project in Jordan.

       The project plans to build a university hospital with 300 beds, more than 60 outpatient clinics, an ambulatory care building, and a medical school with a total capacity of 600 students, the fund said in a statement.

       The project is expected to create more than 5,000 employment opportunities, it noted.

       Jordan's Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh emphasized the relations between Jordan and Saudi Arabia, and the keenness to boost cooperation between the two countries in all fields, particularly in the economic and investment areas.