France and Kuwait opened the way for joint nuclear energy projects in the Gulf country, giving major French players a foothold months after they embarrassingly lost a big contract in the region. An agreement "to develop the peaceful use of nuclear energy" was signed in Paris by Kuwait's Prime Minister, Sheikh Nasser Mohammed al-Ahmad al-Sabah, and French government officials. "This agreement will permit the development of cooperation between France and Kuwait in several areas of nuclear energy" including electricity generation, a French government statement said. Al-Sabah discussed nuclear cooperation on Friday with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who hopes the new accord will "result in industrial cooperation," according to the presidency. France hosted a gathering of 60 energy-hungry nations in Paris last month, with Sarkozy urging international bodies to finance a new era of global nuclear power.
Source: http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/International/16-Apr-2010/France-Kuwait-sign-nuclear-energy-agreement
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