KAZAKHSTAN AGREES ON ARMENIA’S PARTICIPATION IN TRILATERAL PROJECT ON URANIUM PROCESSING

ArmInfo
2009-05-23 14:49:00

ArmInfo. Kazakhstan has agreed on Armenia’s participation in
a trilateral project (Russia-Kazakhstan-Armenia) on uranium
processing. As Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sarkisyan told
journalists, it has become known during the meeting of the Heads
of Governments of CIS countries in Astana on May 22. To note,
the International Uranium Enrichment Center has been organized in
Angarsk (Irkutsk region) on the basis of FSUE Angarsk electrolysis
chemical plant by Russia and Kazakhstan in 2007. The constituent
documents on creation of the Center have been signed in October,
2006 by Tekhsnabexport Russian OJSC Kazatomprom" NAC. The plant,
engaged in enrichment of the gun fuel, has been removed from the list
of strategic enterprises, so, there are no legal obstacles on its
basis for beginning of the work of the International Center. Launch
of enriching capacities within the frames of Ð~KÐ~J has been scheduled
for 2013.