Britain, France leaders discuss nuclear energy cooperationFebruary 17, 2012 - 18:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Britain and France are to sign a landmark agreement to cooperate on civil nuclear energy, paving the way for the construction of a new generation of power plants in Britain, the government said Friday, February 17, M&C reported citing DPA. Prime Minister David Cameron and a delegation of senior government ministers were due to travel to Paris for a bilateral summit later Friday, which will also discuss defence cooperation. For Cameron, whose personal relations with Nicolas Sarkozy have not always been easy, the trip is an opportunity to gauge the “political temperature” in France after the president's declaration that he will stand for a second term. Cameron will be accompanied by Nick Clegg, the deputy prime minister and Liberal Democrat leader, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond and Foreign Secretary William Hague. Deals worth more than 500 million pounds between British and French companies will allow work to start on new facilities, creating more than 1,500 jobs in Britain. French energy company EDF already owns a series of nuclear power stations in Britain, where it plans to build four more. A joint declaration to be signed by the two leaders at the summit will signal a shared commitment to civil nuclear power, establishing a framework for co-operation on security, research and development, education and training, the government said. Military cooperation will also be high on the agenda, amid reports that the two countries are set to unveil plans to develop an unmanned new European fighter jet. French newspaper Les Echos said Thursday that the two governments aimed to build a “prototype of an unmanned stealth aircraft by 2020.” Syria, the situation in Libya and the debt crisis in the eurozone are also likely to be discussed, the British government said. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. |