Cablegate: Rosatom Gives Assurances for Nuclear Technology Transfer

VZCZCXYZ0009
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHMO #1493 1490902
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 280902Z MAY 08
FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8262

UNCLAS MOSCOW 001493

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

DEPT FOR ISN/NESS (ROBIN DELABARRE)

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC ENRG KNNP KSCA PARM TRGY RS

SUBJECT: ROSATOM GIVES ASSURANCES FOR NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

REF: (A) Moscow 1171
(B) State 39945

SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED, PROTECT ACCORDINGLY.

1. (SBU) On 28 May we received the requested (Ref A and B)
official response from State Corporation Rosatom Deputy Director
Kamenskikh providing assurances for the transfer of nuclear fuel
fabrication technology between Exelon Corporation and TVEL of
Russia. Embassy will email a scanned copy of the letter and an
informal translation to ISN/NESS - Robin DeLaBarre.

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