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New Directions. Ten Years After Chernobyl. Report and recommendations to the leaders of Russia and the G-7 Nations (1996)

Author	CREP, NRDC, Bellona
Date	April 1996
Classification	6.01.3.45/52 (NUCLEAR SAFETY - REACTORS - "ASSISTANCE" TO...(EBRD/NSA/TACIS/PHARE ETC.))
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Introduction

The world changed after the accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in 
April 1986. The disaster served as a catalyst for the demise of the Soviet Union 
and the end of the Cold War. Yet ten years later, there are still millions suffering 
from the consequences of the accident. There are still 67 Soviet-era reactors 
operating in the former Eastern Bloc, at least a third of which are considered to 
be particularly dangerous. There are large nuclear weapon arsenals still to be 
dismantled and nuclear weapon materials to dispose of. Finally, there are 
increasing concerns about nuclear terrorism and proliferation.
Our organizations see the April 1996 Nuclear Safety Summit as an extraordinary 
opportunity for President Yeltsin, President Clinton and the other G-7 leaders to 
move in a bold new direction to reduce these nuclear threats. We were very pleased 
that 46 distinguished nuclear safety, security, and energy experts from Russia and 
each of the G-7 nations agreed to join with us in developing and articulating a set 
of initiatives for consideration and adoption by our leaders.

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