Russia, Saudi Arabia Look Toward Nuclear Cooperation

There should be no barriers to civilian nuclear cooperation between Russia and Saudi Arabia, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal said today (see GSN, Feb. 12).

“There is no obstacle to cooperate with Russia on … nuclear energy,” he said during a press conference.

While visiting Riyadh Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow might help Saudi Arabia with atomic energy, Reuters reported.

“On nuclear energy, there was a (Russian) contact with the kingdom and the Gulf Cooperation Council,” he said (Reuters/New York Times, Feb. 14).

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