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U.S., Bahrain sign memorandum to pursue civil nuclear cooperation
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U.S. and Bahraini officials signed a memorandum of understanding to explore civil nuclear energy cooperation, emphasizing energy security, nonproliferation and small modular reactor technology; officials described the signing as a first step and said implementation will follow further work.
U.S. and Bahraini officials signed a memorandum of understanding to pursue civil nuclear cooperation, emphasizing energy security, nonproliferation and the use of small modular reactor technology.
Anne Gangelier, principal deputy assistant secretary in the Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation, opened the ceremony and said the US–Bahrain Nuclear Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding, or NCMOU, "represents an important step towards deepening a robust civil nuclear partnership between The United States and Bahrain." She noted it builds on US work to support "the responsible use of small modular reactor technology, or FIRST program."
The NCMOU is a nonbinding agreement to explore cooperation rather than a treaty or licensing decision; officials from both countries described it as a first step toward bilateral work on civil…
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