(MENAFN- QNA) Islamabad has sought from the United States access to peaceful nuclear technology during talks held in Washington under the Pak-US Strategic Dialogue, said Pakistan's foreign ministry.
US Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Rose Gottemoeller and Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry co-chaired the 7th round of the US-Pakistan Security, Strategic Stability, and Nonproliferation (SSS&NP) Working Group on Tuesday, according to the statement.
The two delegations had a productive exchange of views on issues of mutual importance, including international efforts to enhance nuclear security, peaceful applications of nuclear energy, nonproliferation, export controls, regional stability and security.
"Pakistan stressed the need for access to peaceful nuclear technology as a socioeconomic imperative," the statement said. But it did not say whether the American side gave any positive response to Pakistan’s request. In the past, Washington turned down such demands from Islamabad citing concerns over the security of the country’s nuclear arsenal.
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