UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Anwar Gargash and US Secretary of Energy Steven Chu signed an implementation arrangement between UAE Foreign Ministry and US Department of Energy concerning information exchange and cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy on February 24, 2009 in Abu Dhabi. The Implementing arrangement establishes a framework via which US Department of Energy through its National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) would cooperate and support UAE competent authorities involved in the development of peaceful nuclear energy sector, WAM reported. Commenting on the signing, the UAE Minister Gargash remarked that "the arrangement is a further framework for cooperation between the two Governments in the peaceful nuclear energy field, it is an excellent platform for the UAE entities to benefit from the technical competence and expertise possessed by the Department of Energy in the area of nuclear energy." "This Arrangement is part of the Obama Administration's commitment to ensuring peaceful nuclear power is an important part of the global energy mix," said Sec. Chu. "We welcome this collaboration with the UAE to reduce carbon pollution through the development of clean sources of energy."
