Canada, India to resume civil nuke tradeNovember 6, 2012 - 20:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Canadian uranium and nuclear hardware may soon be shipping to India for the first time in nearly four decades after a deal reached during Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s visit to New Delhi, The Globe and Mail reported. Canada and India announced they’ve cleared a diplomatic logjam that prevented Canadians from selling nuclear material and technology to the energy-hungry south Asian country. Mr. Harper, speaking to reporters, didn’t provide answers when asked when nuclear trade might resume or how the deal satisfied Canada’s concerns. Ottawa ended its nuclear trade with India in 1974 when India tested its first nuclear bomb using plutonium from a Canadian-donated test reactor. The ensuing fallout hampered bilateral relations for decades. Mr. Harper and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh announced Tuesday, November 6 their countries had concluded difficult negotiations on resuming nuclear trade – talks designed to address Canadian concerns about verifying that any nuclear material supplied is only used for peaceful purposes. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |