| Taken Question Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC October 27, 2006 Question Taken At October 26, 2006 Daily Press Briefing Kazakhstan-Russia Proposal to Provide Uranium to Various Countries for Civilian Nuclear PowerQuestion: Russia and Kazakhstan announced they are going to open an enrichment facility for countries like Iran or other countries to buy uranium for civilian uses. What is the U.S. view of this Kazakhstan-Russia proposal? Answer: Russia and Kazakhstan are members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and as such we would expect both countries to ensure that any enriched uranium supply would be subject to the appropriate nonproliferation conditions of the NSG and only supplied to countries which have undertaken the appropriate nonproliferation commitments, including a pledge of no use for nuclear explosive purposes and acceptance of International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards. 2006/968 |
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