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Russia for broadening scope of nuclear convention

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MOSCOW, July 5 (RIA Novosti) - Russia is in favor of broadening the scope of the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

"Russia is in favor of essentially broadening the scope of the Convention, so that besides international transportation, it can be applied to activity using nuclear material inside a country," the ministry's press department said in a statement to coincide with a conference at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna on July 4 to review the Convention.

It also said Russia wanted to improve cooperation between states in the prevention and management of nuclear accidents.

The ministry stressed that most countries shared Russia's views and supported its approach toward improving nuclear security.

"It is obvious that these objectives can be achieved by improving interaction in prosecuting those who violate the Convention's regulations," the document released by the ministry reads.

The Convention provides for the safety of nuclear material during international transportation to prevent it from falling into the hands of terrorists and other criminals.

This week 550 delegates from 92 countries will consider ways to improve the physical protection of nuclear material and make amendments to improve the global community's ability to counter the threat of nuclear terrorism, and to improve global nuclear security.

The conference will end with the adoption of a final act on July 8.

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