Georgia Denies Uranium Enrichment Rumors

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RIA Novosti, PUBLISHED March 11, 2012

The government of Georgia “categorically denies” rumors that it was preparing to enrich uranium and considered building a nuclear power plant.

A CNN iReport blogger wrote that uranium enrichment facilities were being prepared at Georgia’s Delta military center.

“This entry in the CNN iReport blog is, of course, a hoax,” Georgia’s First Deputy Energy and Natural Resources Minister Mariam Valishvili said, adding that the report could be a deliberate provocation and was not an official CNN report.

She also denied reports that the Georgian administration planned to build a nuclear power plant in the country.

Georgian Energy Minister Alexander Khetaguri earlier said his country might need a nuclear power plant in 30 years.

“Georgia has neither need nor capability to carry out such plans to date. But it’s hard to predict what will happen in 30-50 years,” Valishvili said.

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