.Moscow hails Vietnam decision to join global anti-nuke terrorism initiative.

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MOSCOW, April 30 (Itar-Tass) - Moscow hailed Vietnam's decision to
join the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism, a Russian Foreign
Ministry official said on Friday.
"Vietnam has officially notified Russia and the United States as
co-chairs of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism on the
approval of the statement on its principles," the official said.
"We laud this decision and we hope that Vietnam will make a
substantial contribution to its implementation," he said.
"We expect that other countries, which share its common goals and are
committed to fight against nuclear terrorism, will also join the Global
Initiative," the ministry's official said.
The Global Initiative was declared by then presidents of Russia and
the United States, Vladimir Putin and George Bush, during the summit of
the Group of Eight near St. Petersburg in July 2006, the official reminded.
The Group of Eight member states, as well as Australia, Turkey, China,
Kazakhstan, and Morocco, are founders of the Global Initiative.
In the format of the Global Initiative, Moscow and Washington interact
with countries, which possess sensitive nuclear technologies, so that they
confirm an intention to do their utmost to guarantee safety of nuclear
facilities and materials in their territories.
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