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U.S. and Russia initial the 123 agreement

In preparation for the meeting in Kennebunkport, Russia and the United States have signed the so-called 123 agreement, which will regulate their civil nuclear cooperation. According to Steven Hadley, the U.S. National Security Advisor, the agreement was signed on Friday, June 29th, in Moscow and Washington. It appears that the agreement is not yet in its final form, but it's a major step forward.

UPDATE 07/03/07: World Nuclear News posted text of Declaration on Nuclear Energy and Nonproliferation Joint Actions.

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According to a report in The Washington Post, the U.S. administration pulled back from signing an agreement on nuclear cooperation (usually known as a 123 agreement) at the last moment last month. The agreement was initialed in July 2007....
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According to a report in The Washington Post, the U.S. administration pulled back from signing an agreement on nuclear cooperation (usually known as a 123 agreement) at the last moment last month. The agreement was initialed in July 2007....
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Well since the US is the largest buyer of Russian exported nuclear fuel at deep discount - it can only be a `good deal' from the American perspective. The Russians view it as a co-venture to provide hard currency.

[Ozzy] [July 3, 2007] [#]

Pavel:

Also quoted by Associated Press from Kennebunkport meeting:

[…Hadley announced that the two nations reached agreement on civilian nuclear cooperation. Also, on Tuesday, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov are to sign a document addressing the two nations' strategic nuclear forces after the 2009 expiration of the START I…]

Any news on what this post-START document is? An extension perhaps?

Frank Shuler
USA

[Frank Shuler] [July 3, 2007] [#]

No, an extension would be virutally impossible at this point.

[Pavel Podvig ] [July 3, 2007] [#]

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