Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) toasts with Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Russia Abdulrahman Al-Rassi after receiving a diplomatic credential from him during a ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 28, 2015. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin
Reuters: Saudi Arabia, Russia sign nuclear power cooperation deal
Saudi Arabia and Russia have signed an agreement to cooperate on nuclear energy development, a Saudi government body in charge of such projects said.
The government body, the King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy, announced the cooperation deal on its website on Thursday but gave no further details.
Saudi-owned al-Arabiya TV, citing unnamed sources, said the kingdom planned to build 16 nuclear reactors in which Russia would play a significant role in operating them.
The Saudi atomic and renewable energy body has already signed nuclear cooperation deals with countries able to build reactors, including the United States, France, Russia, South Korea, China and Argentina.
WNU Editor: The above picture is very telling .... Putin drinking champagne, the Saudi Ambassador water. Besides nuclear power, I am sure that oil and Syria was on the top of their agenda.
More News On Russia And Saudi Arabia Signing A Major Nuclear Power Cooperation Deal
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Russia, Saudi Arabia to discuss broad oil cooperation agreement -- Reuters
Russia, Saudi Arabia to Establish Working Group on Joint Energy Projects -- Sputnik
Saudi Arabia & Russia agree working group for joint energy projects – energy minister -- RT
Here comes the Saudi-Russian alliance -- Simon Henderson, The Washington Institute For Near East Policy
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