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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
July 3, 2007
Declaration on Nuclear Energy and Nonproliferation: Joint Actions
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.
We share a common vision of growth in the use of nuclear energy,
including in developing countries, to increase the supply of
electricity, promote economic growth and development, and reduce
reliance on fossil fuels, resulting in decreased pollution and
greenhouse gasses.
This expansion of nuclear energy should be conducted in a way that
strengthens the nuclear nonproliferation regime. We strongly support
the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, and are
committed to its further strengthening. We support universal adherence
to the IAEA Additional Protocol, and call on those who have not yet done
so to sign and ratify it. We support the activities of the IAEA with
respect to both safeguards and promotion of peaceful nuclear energy, and
fully understand the need for growth of its capabilities, including its
financial resources, commensurate with the expanded use of nuclear
energy worldwide.
We are prepared to support expansion of nuclear energy in the following
ways, consistent with national law and international legal frameworks.
These efforts build on, reinforce, and complement a range of existing
activities, including the work at the IAEA for reliable access to
nuclear fuel, the initiative of the Russian Federation on developing
Global Nuclear Infrastructure, including the nuclear fuel center in the
Russian Federation, the initiative of the United States to establish the
Global Nuclear Energy Partnership, the IAEA International Project on
Innovative Nuclear Rectors and Fuel Cycles, and the Generation IV
International Forum.
- Facilitating the supply of a range of modern, safe, and more
proliferation resistant nuclear power reactors and research reactors
appropriate to meet the varying energy needs of developing and developed
countries.
- Arranging for participation in national and multinational
programs to develop requirements for nuclear reactors for participating
countries.
- Facilitating and supporting financing to aid construction of
nuclear power plants through public and private national and
multinational mechanisms, including international financial
institutions.
- Providing assistance to states to develop the necessary
infrastructure to support nuclear energy, including development of
appropriate regulatory frameworks, safety and security programs to
assist states in meeting international standards, and training of
personnel.
- Developing solutions to deal with the management of spent fuel
and radioactive waste, including options for leasing of fuel, storage of
spent fuel, and over time development of technology for recycling spent
fuel.
- Ensuring that the IAEA has the resources it needs to meet its
safeguards responsibilities as nuclear power expands worldwide.
- Supporting expanded IAEA Technical Cooperation to help states
build the necessary infrastructure for safe, secure, and reliable
operations of nuclear power plants.
- Assisting development and expansion of regional electricity
grids, to permit states without nuclear reactors to share in the
benefits of nuclear power.
- Providing nuclear fuel services, including taking steps to
ensure that the commercial nuclear fuel market remains stable and that
states are assured of reliable access to nuclear fuel and fuel services
for the lifetime of reactors, including through establishment of
international nuclear fuel cycle centers, to provide nuclear fuel cycle
services, including uranium enrichment, under IAEA safeguards.
- Supporting negotiation of long-term contracts for power
reactors and research reactors, including assured supply of fuel and
arrangements for management of spent fuel.
We are prepared to enter into discussions jointly and bilaterally to
develop mutually beneficial approaches with states considering nuclear
energy or considering expansion of existing nuclear energy programs in
conformity with their rights and obligations under the NPT. The
development of economical and reliable access to nuclear energy is
designed to permit states to gain the benefits of nuclear energy and to
create a viable alternative to the acquisition of sensitive fuel cycle
technologies.
The energy and nonproliferation challenges we face today are greater
than ever before. We are convinced that this approach will permit
substantial expansion of nuclear energy and at the same time strengthen
nonproliferation. We welcome the cooperation of states that share this
common vision and are committed to jointly taking steps to make this
vision a reality.
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THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION |
Washington, Moscow
July 3, 2007
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