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February 04, 2015

Rosatom, IAEA Agree on Cooperation Priorities for 2015
Moscow, Russia (Sputnik) Feb 05, 2015
Russian national nuclear corporation Rosatom and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) agreed on cooperation priorities for 2015 at a regular joint consultation in Vienna, the corporation's press center said in a statement Wednesday. Rosatom held talks with IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano, summarizing the results of 2014 and planning joint projects in 2015. "We also carried out meetings on primary issues of Russian and the IAEA's cooperation with the organization's deputy director ... read more

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				Pakistan opposes new India-US nuclear deal Pakistan Tuesday said it opposed a new nuclear deal signed between the US and India during a recent trip to New Delhi by President Barak Obama, saying it was detrimental to stability in South Asia. ... more		World nuke energy center shifts to Asia The center of world nuclear energy expansion has shifted to Asia following the Fukushima incident, the International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano said on Monday. Speaking ... more

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