Australia and Russia Sign Agreement on Uranium Supply
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met seperately on Thursday at the G20 leaders summit to sign an agreement on nuclear energy. The deal will involve Australia selling uranium to Russia under strict safeguards.
Ms Gillard said that the agreement would create jobs in the struggling global economy. She said that it will increase export opportunities and create jobs for Australia's uranium suppliers and consolidates Australia's position as a reliable provider of energy resources.
The agreement meets all of the nuclear safeguards as well as those standards set by the International Atomic Energy Agency. The next big market for Australian uranium may be located in India. India’s membership to the Nuclear Suppliers Group was backed by President Barack Obama this week.
However the country would have to sign the nuclear non-proliferation treaty as a pre requirement to import uranium from Australia. The issue is likely to be discussed when the Indian Prime Minister Mr Manmohan Singh visits Australia in 2011.
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