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June 21, 2016

Proposed bilateral deal allows US to share nuclear reactors with Norway
Washington DC (Sputnik) Jun 17, 2016
A proposed nuclear agreement between the United States and Norway would allow Washington to share nuclear information and material with Norway for bilateral nuclear cooperation, US President Barack Obama said in a message to the US Congress on Tuesday. "[The proposed agreement] would permit the transfer [to Norway] of unclassified information, material, equipment (including reactors) and components for nuclear research and nuclear power production," the White House stated. Furthermore, the a ... read more

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