RUSSIA TO HELP OTHER COUNTRIES GUARD NUCLEAR PROJECTS
RIA Novosti
LONDON, March 16 (RIA Novosti) - Russia is willing to help any other interested countries guard their nuclear projects, says Anatoli Kotelnikov, Federal Nuclear Energy Agency deputy director.
"We are ready to assist whatever interested countries, CIS members included, in guarding their nuclear projects," he reassured an international conference on nuclear issues, underway in London.
Mr. Kotelnikov highlighted reliable guard of all Russian-based nuclear projects by Interior Troops under the federal Interior Ministry, and by a recently established federal government service under the Federal Nuclear Energy Agency.
Russia and the other G8 countries have joined hands on program Global Partnership to destroy chemical arsenals and nuclear waste in Russia. Efforts to implement it are great success. Russian-US partnership to dispose of nuclear waste is also getting closer and more efficient.
As for problems, Russia carries its radioactive materials by rail all across its vast territory. Railroads are the most vulnerable transport means-they are exposed to terrorist attacks, and run the risk of dangerous cargoes seized. Much has been done to enhance railroad safety. Guards have been reinforced, and the personnel have gone through special training. In 1998, Russia launched a monitoring program for transport means that can carry nuclear materials, said Mr. Kotelnikov.
He highlighted a tremendous role the IAEA is playing, and said Russia was looking forward to diversify and extend partnership with it-in particular, for nuclear project air safety.
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