Russia Nuclear cooperation with Pakistan is not a distant thing

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Possibilities exist for Pak-Russia nuclear cooperation

Possibilities exist for Pak-Russia nuclear cooperation

Tuesday, October 04, 2011


Pakistan and Russia should establish bilateral mechanism for the discussion and consultation on the prospects of cooperation in nuclear field, education and exchanging information on nuclear safety issues. There exist several areas of cooperation between Pakistan and Russia such as counter terrorism, economic development, drug trafficking and strategic stability in South Asia.

This was highlighted by visiting Russian expert from Carnegie Moscow centre Dr. Petr Topychkanov during a roundtable discussion titled Prospects for nuclear cooperation between Russia and Pakistan, organised by the South Asian Strategic Stability Institute (SASSI), says a press release.

The discussion was attended by experts from academia, media, foreign dignitaries and strategic community.

Dr Maria Sultan, Director General SASSI, in her opening remarks thanked the speaker for his time and visit. She was of the view that it is all the more relevant that Pakistan and Russia should establish a new era of partnership in the changing strategic environment both at the regional and global level.

Dr Petr elaborated that the ties between Pakistan and Russia have been facing difficulty due to political and strategic environment of cold war. However, there has been cooperation between the two states on the economic front such as Russian assistance in building Steel Mills in Pakistan. There exist many possibilities of expanding the relationship in the emerging security situation.

Nuclear energy, according to the speaker, has not played a significant role in Pakistan s energy spectrum due to reasons such as lack of political and economic resources. Pakistan has plans of expanding ten new nuclear power stations in the next twenty years so that the input of nuclear power is increased to sustainable levels in the energy spectrum.

Highlighting the difficulties faced by Pakistan in the international cooperation on civil nuclear technologies, the speaker elaborated three factors such as non-NPT status, proliferation record due to Abdul Qadeer Khan s network and lack of political and economic resources. Despite these difficulties Pakistan have taken positive steps e.g. establishing export control laws regarding goods, technologies and equipment related to nuclear, biological and chemical weapons, improving nuclear safety and security and Pakistan-China collaboration in nuclear field.

In his concluding remarks the speaker gave a realistic appraisal of the cooperation that Russia can offer to Pakistan in the nuclear field. He stressed on establishing the bilateral mechanisms on consultation on possible projects such as education of Pakistani experts in Russia and exchange of information on nuclear safety.

SASSI Director General Dr Maria Sultan in her final comments appreciated the speaker for his presence and said that mutual areas of cooperation e.g. resolution of Afghanistan issue, counter terrorism, countering drug trafficking and stability in South and Central Asia is of vital importance for the future Russia-Pakistan strategic partnership. The session was followed by question and answer session.

 

[American Pakistani]

Pakistan & Russia must shake hands. It will benifit both countries.

 

[kanpur]

what it will benefit to Russia to shake hand with Pakistan can you tell me.

 

[Pukhtoon]

^^^ You are just born wel come to the world.Dont ask hard Questions.

Btw forget abt everythin juSt ... Gawadar

Do you know what it is and how to eat it ?

 

[American Pakistani]

what it will benefit to Russia to shake hand with Pakistan can you tell me.

Geographical Importance is first thing, Russia have to follow difficult paths for oil rich middle east right now, either European water routes that holds nearly all NATO member countries, otherwise the longest route passing through hostile countries like Japan or South Korea(having huge US military presense). Also both routes have freezing waters. If Russia shake hands with Pakistan than it can have access to warm waters of Pakistan via China or CAR's, not to mention that it will be shortest & safe route.

 

[kanpur]

may be shortest route but not safe atleast in Pakistan.

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Geographical Importance is first thing, Russia have to follow difficult paths for oil rich middle east right now, either European water routes that holds nearly all NATO member countries, otherwise the longest route passing through hostile countries like Japan or South Korea(having huge US military presense). Also both routes have freezing waters. If Russia shake hands with Pakistan than it can have access to warm waters of Pakistan via China or CAR's, not to mention that it will be shortest & safe route.

may be shortest route but not safe in Pakistan i think so.

 

[American Pakistani]

may be shortest route but not safe atleast in Pakistan.

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may be shortest route but not safe in Pakistan i think so.

& why do you think so?

 

[Alchemy]

Russia will lose out on multi billion dollor defense equipment sales to India if it does any kind of defense pact with Pak . And Pak itself wont be so keenly dependent on Russia for weapons since Pak has a working relationship with China !!!

 

[Kompromat]

Russia will lose out on multi billion dollor defense equipment sales to India if it does any kind of defense pact with Pak . And Pak itself wont be so keenly dependent on Russia for weapons since Pak has a working relationship with China !!!

And where would those multi billions go ? Uncle sam or zionists ?