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Georgian uranium seizure allegations
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200600140 |
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Russian defense minister dismisses Georgian uranium seizure story |
| Date: |
5 February 2006 |
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BBC Worldwide Monitoring; in Lexis-Nexis database,
http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe |
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Enriched uranium |
Abstract:
An article discussing relations between Georgia and the Russian Federation
published by United Press International in September 2006 briefly referred
to an incident from earlier this year, involving the seizure of a container of
enriched uranium by Georgian security agents on the South Ossetian
border. The same report states that Georgian officials assumed the material was
intended to be sold in the Middle East.[1]
The report does not specify the enrichment level of the seized uranium.
Most likely the UPI story refers to an incident that was mentioned in the media in
February 2006. According to a BBC report on this incident, Georgian media
claimed that there had been a seizure of 80 grams of
enriched uranium involving a Russian national, who was detained in Georgia.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov reportedly
described the claims as "absurd." There were no other reports
on this incident, except for the
coverage of Sergei Ivanov's comments.
[1] Stefan Nicola, "Analysis:
Georgia-Russia conflict heats up," United Press International, 22 September
2006, www.upi.com.
{Entered: 12/15/06, RN}
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