7. Russian International Energy & Politics
BBC Monitoring (ITAR-TASS, "HIGHLY-ENRICHED NUCLEAR FUEL FROM LIBYA TAKEN BACK TO RUSSIA," July 26, 2006) reported that highly-enriched nuclear fuel has been taken from Libya to Russia, Rosatom [Russian Federal Agency for Atomic Energy] press secretary Sergey Novikov told ITAR-TASS today. "On 25 July, 3 kg of fresh (nonirradiated) highly-enriched fuel from the Tajoura research reactor in Libya was taken to Russia," he said. Nuclear fuel from Libya will shortly arrive at the Luch research and production association, where it will be processed into nuclear materials of low enrichment and sent for use in the production of fuel elements for power reactors at nuclear power stations.
www.nautilus.org/aesnet/2006/AUG0206/BBC_Russia_geo.pdf
Agence France Presse (L. Godeau, "VENEZUELAN LEADER SEALS ARMS DEAL WITH MOSCOW," July 27, 2006) reported that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has sealed a massive arms deal to buy Russian fighter jets, officials said Thursday, as he met with Russia's Vladimir Putin on a tour seen as a snub to the United States. The two leaders focused on Russian energy investment in Venezuela and Venezuelan arms purchases from Russia at their Kremlin meeting.
www.nautilus.org/aesnet/2006/AUG0206/AFP_Russia_pol.pdf
Agence France Presse ("RUSSIA'S GAZPROM TO HELP VENEZUELA DEVELOP GAS SECTOR," July 29, 2006) reported that Russian gas giant Gazprom has signed a contract with Venezuela to help plan development of the South American country's natural gas sector, Gazprom said in a statement on Saturday. Gazprom will develop "a general scheme for development of the gas industry" in Venezuela over the medium and long-term, the statement said.
www.nautilus.org/aesnet/2006/AUG0206/AFP_Russia_pol2.pdf
Agence France Presse ("RUSSIA TO BUILD KAZAKHSTAN'S FIRST NUCLEAR POWER PLANT," July 26, 2006) reported that Russia is to build a nuclear power plant for Kazakhstan, the first in the former Soviet republic, Russian nuclear construction company Atomstroyexport said on Wednesday. The company, responsible for building nuclear plants outside Russia, said it and the Kazakh national nuclear company, Kazatomprom, had on Tuesday signed an agreement creating a joint venture to develop the project.
www.nautilus.org/aesnet/2006/AUG0206/AFP_Russia_pol3.pdf
8. ASEAN Plus Three Energy Security
Xinhua News Agency ("ASEAN COMMITS TO CLOSER COOPERATION WITH CHINA, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA," July 26, 2006) reported that the foreign ministers of ASEAN, PRC, Japan and the Republic of Korea here Wednesday expressed continued commitment to the ASEAN Plus Three process. The foreign ministers of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met with their counterparts from PRC, Japan and ROK at the Seventh ASEAN Plus Three Foreign Ministers' Meeting here on Wednesday. The ministers reaffirmed the urgent need to address energy security issues as the increase in oil prices has highlighted the need to search for alternative sources of energy.
www.nautilus.org/aesnet/2006/AUG0206/XNA_ASEAN.pdf
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