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| US seeks a role in TurkeyÂ’s nuclear strategy |
| 2007-11-18 |
| Turkey is considering joining the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP), said Turkish energy ministry Hilmi Güler after meeting his U.S. counterpart Samuel W. Bodman here Friday. The two held a bilateral meeting before the opening ceremony of the Turkey–Greece Interconnector pipeline takes place on the border between Turkey and Greece this Sunday. Güler and Bodman discussed a number of issues including developments in Turkey's domestic energy market. The Turkish government's decision to build a nuclear plant appeared high on the agenda of the meeting. They noted the importance of a diverse supply of energy and the opportunity for civilian nuclear power to play a more significant role in each country's energy mix, a joint press statement said. Bodman called on Turkey to participate in the GNEP, described by him as an international framework “for facilitating the worldwide expansion of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes in a safe and secure manner.” |
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