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Iran supports US-backed nuclear fuel bank idea
Iran has welcomed a proposal to set up a global nuclear fuel repository, part of a US-backed plan to put all uranium enrichment under strict international control.
- Agencies
- Published: 08:13 April 7, 2009
Astana: Iran has welcomed a proposal to set up a global nuclear fuel repository, part of a US-backed plan to put all uranium enrichment under strict international control.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in Kazakhstan on a visit, said on Monday that he supported a proposal to host the nuclear bank in Kazakhstan, which is accessible from Iran by sea.
"We think that (Kazakh President) Nursultan Nazarbayev's idea to host a nuclear fuel bank is a very good proposal," he said after talks with the Kazakh leader.
Iran's support for the idea comes as US President Barack Obama pushes for a "new beginning" in bilateral ties, and could play a role in mending bridges after decades of mistrust.
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