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United States and Saudi Arabia Sign Landmark Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement

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Washington, July 23 (IANS) The United States and Saudi Arabia have signed a landmark civil nuclear cooperation agreement, marking a major step in their strategic partnership and opening the door for American companies to participate in the Kingdom’s planned nuclear energy programme. US Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman on Wednesday (local time) signed the peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement, known as a “123 agreement”, along with a bilateral s…