Russia and the United States have big plans, said Kirienko. However, it is important to remove obstacles on the road so that progress can be made. “Cooperation in the area of atomic energy development is in the interest of both countries. Maintaining the curbs is a legacy of the past, today it contradicts logic and feasibility, it’s totally unmotivated, by and large,” said Kirienko. Russia is ready to seek a U.S. court decision to lift discriminating curbs on the supply of materials and services of the Russian atomic industry to the U.S. market. According to Kirienko, the parties have worked out the “technology to lift the curbs.” In other words, mutual steps should be taken by Russian and U.S. companies in accordance with the U.S. law protecting American producers. “Such actions may include all legal measures aimed at settling issues by means of negotiation. At the same time, we are ready to lodge claims to U.S. courts. There’s a high probability that not only the Russian party may lodge claims. U.S. companies may lodge such claims too should those companies believe their rights are violated if the U.S. government prevents them from buying Russian products and services on the open market. I believe this is extremely important, and therefore I’ve very much pleased with the results of the negotiations in New York,” said Kirienko. A number of meetings between Kirienko and members of the U.S. administration and Congress were scheduled for Monday and Tuesday. Kirienko is expected push for creating normal conditions for Russia-U.S. cooperation in the nuclear power industry.
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American partners realize the importance of cooperation too. Following the negotiations with the head of the Russian atomic agency, Vice-President of the energy company Pacific Gas and Electric Corporation James Tramuta said that “U.S. Department of Commerce should understand that American companies and American consumers wish to deal directly with Tekhnosnabeksport (a Russian company that supplies services to U.S. market under the HEU-LEU (highly enriched weapons-grade uranium – low-enriched uranium) 1994 agreement. It would be in our common interests. We would also like to see the Department of Commerce taking into consideration a recent court decision with regard to the international trade. The decision specifically defines the Isotopes Fission Unit as a service, not as a commodity.” In view of the decision, uranium enrichment is a service and therefore the antidumping investigation law does not apply to it.
Sergei Kirienko will take part in the annual Forum of Russian and U.S. Business Elite organized by RAND Corporation.
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