Georgia denies uranium enrichment rumors
TBILISI. March 7. KAZINFORM 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.
Source: RIA Novosti