SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- South Korea and Jordan reached an agreement on Monday over helping South Korean companies to participate in Jordan's infrastructure projects including atomic plant, the South Korean Presidential Office said Monday.

    The agreement was achieved at a meeting between South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and Jordanian King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein in Seoul, the Presidential Office said in a statement.

    "King Abdullah explained his government's plans to construct nuclear power plants, a waterway linking the Red and Dead seas and desalination facilities and asked for South Korean companies' participation in such projects," said the statement.

    "In response, Lee promised to help South Korean firms take part in the Jordanian infrastructure projects," said the statement.

    South Korea's Yonhap News Agency said Jordan plans to build several nuclear power plants to increase the atomic portion of its power generation to 30 percent by 2040.

    The Jordanian king arrived in South Korea on Sunday for a three-day state visit.