U.S. and Russia Issue Joint Declaration on Nuclear Energy and Nonproliferation

From the White House:

We are determined to play an active role in making the advantages of
the peaceful use of nuclear energy available to a wide range of interested
States, in particular developing countries, provided the common goal of
prevention of proliferation of nuclear weapons is achieved. To this end, we
intend, together with others, to initiate a new format for enhanced
cooperation.

Bearing this in mind, we acknowledge with satisfaction the initialing
of the bilateral Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation
and the Government of the United States of America for cooperation in the
field of peaceful use of nuclear energy. We share the view that this
Agreement will provide an essential basis for the expansion of Russian-U.S.
cooperation in the field of peaceful use of nuclear energy and expect this
document to be signed and brought into force in accordance with existing
legal requirements.

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