Algeria, China sign nuclear accords

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ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria and China have signed two cooperation accords on civilian nuclear power, Algerian government newspaper El Moudjahid reported on Tuesday.

One accord is between the two governments on developing peaceful nuclear power, and the other is between Algeria's Energy and Mines Ministry and China's atomic energy authority on training, research and human resources, it reported.

The accords were signed by Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Wei Jianguo and Energy and Mines Minister Secretary-General Faisal Abbas, it said.

Algeria already has similar accords with several countries including Russia, the United States and France.

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