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Turkey and China sign deal on nuclear cooperation

DAILY SABAH - June 29, 2016

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Berat Albayrak (L) and Chinese National Energy Administration Director Nur Bekri signed a memorandum of understanding for the mutual development of the nuclear technology and cooperation between Turkey and China.
During his visit to China to attend the G20 Energy Ministers Meeting, Energy Minister Albayrak signed a memorandum of understanding with his Chinese counterpart with the aim of the mutual development of nuclear technology and cooperation between Turkey and China  Energy and Natural Resources Minister Berat Albayrak and Chinese National Energy Administration Director Nur Bekri signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the cooperation between the two countries in the field of nuclear power, yesterday. The memorandum covers the mutual development of the nuclear technologies and cooperation between Turkey and China.  Arriving China in the morning with local time for the G20 Energy Ministers Meeting in Beijing, Minister Albayrak also attended the opening ceremony. After the family photo shooting and opening session, Albayrak held a series of bilateral meetings.  Albayrak's first meeting was with European Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Miguel Arias Canete. Canete started his speech by condemning the terrorist attack that hit Istanbul on Tuesday and uttered his condolences. Energy collaboration between Turkey and EU, energy section in particular, was discussed during the meeting. Following his meeting with Canete, Albayrak came together with International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol and Japanese State Minister Tasuga Takegi. Takegi also condemned the terrorist attack at Istanbul Atatürk Airport and gave his condolences to Turkish people through Albayrak.

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