The United States and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday signed a “peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement” that officials touted as the basis for a decades-long multibillion-dollar partnership advancing shared economic and strategic objectives.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said he signed the deal with Saudi Minister of Energy Abdulaziz bin Salman and argued the agreement would advance U.S. and regional security, uphold high standards of nuclear safety, security, and nonproliferation, and strengthen Washington’s competitive edge in civil nuclear technology.
“These agreements reflect our two nations’ shared commitment to strengthening U.S.-Saudi commercial relations, delivering prosperity at home and security to our allies abroad,” Wright said in a statement. “Rest assured, these agreements uphold the highest standards of nuclear safety and nonproliferation, while relying on the world’s best nuclear technology and scientists, designed right here in the United States. Thanks to President Trump, the American nuclear renaissance is underway and will deliver long-term benefits to the American and Saudi people.”
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[ H/T Washington Examiner ]
