Friday, February 29, 2008

Norway to support Nuclear Fuel Reserve

Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere has announced that Norway will contribute US$5 million to the IAEA Nuclear Fuel Reserve as a practical steps to support global non-proliferation.

29.02.2008

Stoere’s announcement came during a widely attended international conference in Oslo this week on “Achieving the Vision of a World Free of Nuclear Weapons” hosted by the government of Norway in cooperation with the Nuclear Threat Initiative, the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and the Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority.

“Norway will join efforts to create a low enriched uranium reserve, controlled by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA),” Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway Jonas Gahr Stoere said. More >>>