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Past nuclear deals between Libya and Russia, France

DEBT, NUCLEAR ENERGY, AND GOLF CARTS: PUTIN VISITS LIBYA – Telegraph – from Wikilieaks, 1/2/2011, “……….During the visit, the two sides also signed — at Libyan insistence — an MOU committing both sides to side a formal cooperation agreement on civilian uses of nuclear energy by the end of 2008. Kozlov noted that Libya hoped to sign a formal civilian nuclear agreement during the visit; however, no language had been agreed to before the visit and Russia refused to sign without further consultations. Kozlov reiterated that the civilian nuclear agreement will establish a general framework for future cooperation and will not/not include any specific projects. Current Libyan-Russian cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy — limited to a few Russian technical experts working at the Tajoura nuclear facility — is based on an “outdated” Soviet-era agreement with Libya; according to Kozlov, Russia hopes to “modernize” the framework for nuclear cooperation.
He added that the Libyans are chiefly interested in acquiring nuclear-powered water desalination technology and that Libya is stringing along several possible sellers, including France, before it decides what to buy. Noting Libyan dissatisfaction with slow progress on Libyan efforts to purchase civilian nuclear technology from France following President Sarkozy’s July 2007 visit to Libya, Kozlov cautioned that the Russian side made clear that any Russian sales will not/not be quicker than the French deal……..DEBT, NUCLEAR ENERGY, AND GOLF CARTS: PUTIN VISITS LIBYA – Telegraph

February 1, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | history, MIDDLE EAST