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Myanmar to go “respectable” about things nuclear

Myanmar to sign new nuclear safeguards, Herald Sun,  AAP November 19, 2012  MYANMAR (Burma) says it will agree to new atomic safeguards that allow inspections of suspected clandestine nuclear sites, ahead of a milestone visit by US President Barack Obama.

The news comes hours after the White House said Myanmar has taken “positive steps” to reduce its military relationship with North Korea. Myanmar was suspected of pursuing military and nuclear co-operation with Pyongyang during long years of junta rule, which ended last year.

A Myanmar government statement said the country would sign the International Atomic Energy Agency’s “additional protocol”, which grants the UN nuclear agency right of access to possible undeclared activities. President Thein Sein has approved the measure, which will now be forwarded to parliament for approval, the statement said.

Allegations of nuclear co-operation between Myanmar and North Korea have been a top concern for Washington. Thein Sein’s government has denied any covert effort to obtain nuclear weapons technology from North Korea, which is locked in a prolonged
atomic showdown with the United States…..
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/myanmar-to-sign-new-nuclear-safeguards/story-e6frf7k6-1226519238353

November 19, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Burma, politics international