PM seeks French help in nuclear technology

[dr.umer]

PM seeks French help in nuclear technology​

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

By Asim Yasin

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday welcomed the French government's statement that every country has the right to use nuclear energy for peaceful civilian purposes and hoped that France would extend its technical assistance to Pakistan in this field for meeting energy requirements.

He said this while talking to the Military Joint Chief of Staff to President of France, Admiral Edouard Guillaud, who called on him here at the Prime Minister's House. The premier said Pakistan attaches high importance to its relations with France, which is amongst its leading trading and development partners in the European Union (EU), and urged that strategic consultations between the two countries should soon be resumed to take this relationship to new heights.

He said Pakistan is seeking greater market access to the EU, preferably in the form of a free trade agreement (FTA), especially since the EU has started FTA negotiations with India and all other countries in South Asia. "Leaving out Pakistan is discriminatory," he remarked.

Referring to President Asif Ali Zardari's recent useful meeting with his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy in New York on the sidelines of the 63rd UN General Assembly meeting, the prime minister welcomed Sarkozy's initiative to broaden the scope of engagement with Pakistan and further expanding the multifaceted ties.

He expressed the hope that President Sarkozy would undertake his visit to Pakistan by the end of this year. The prime minister noted that the bilateral defence cooperation between Pakistan and France was progressing satisfactorily and Pakistan now had the largest worldwide fleet of Mirage III and V aircraft. He appreciated the French assistance for assembling AGOSTA submarine in Pakistan and expressed the hope that this cooperation would expand further in future.

He also briefed the French delegation in detail about Pakistan's efforts on the war against terrorism and welcomed President Sarkozy's stance that incursion of the United States and Nato forces into Pakistan's territory would be counterproductive.

Admiral Edouard Guillaud, while expressing his gratitude to Premier Gilani for honourably receiving his delegation, reiterated his government's policy of respecting the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Pakistan.

He said France wants its relations with Pakistan to be again back on the track. "French troops are in Afghanistan to help Pakistan and not as substitute to Pakistan's forces fighting against terror on their soil," he clarified.

 

[metalfalcon]

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday welcomed the French government's statement that every country has the right to use nuclear energy for peaceful civilian purposes and hoped that France would extend its technical assistance to Pakistan in this field for meeting energy requirements.

It will be great if they said this sincerely not politically as we are already facing energy shortages and Pakistan is stuck in energy crisis.

He expressed the hope that President Sarkozy would undertake his visit to Pakistan by the end of this year. The prime minister noted that the bilateral defence cooperation between Pakistan and France was progressing satisfactorily and Pakistan now had the largest worldwide fleet of Mirage III and V aircraft. He appreciated the French assistance for assembling AGOSTA submarine in Pakistan and expressed the hope that this cooperation would expand further in future.

Regarding mirage air crafts , THANX to Mr 10 % ASIF (ghaddari) who bought them for his commission and France didn't sold the latest versions to Pakistan but to India. And regarding AGOSTA submarine , its a milestone in PAK navy But DON'T FORGET THAT FRANCE HAS DECOMMISSIONED THIS CLASS OF SUBMARINES AND INDIA HAS THE LATEST CLASS OF SUBMARINES..

France has Helped Pakistan a lot and we say Thanks to French people and we honor those french personnel who died in a terrorist attack few years back but still French help to India has more significance than Pakistan and their attitude towards Pakistan is discriminatory. Remember during KARGIL conflict France supplied all the equipment (laser guided bomb, spare parts and weapons) For Indian Mirage 2000 but they stopped the Mirage up gradation Plan (ROSE) with Pakistan

 

[Neo]

It will be great if they said this sincerely not politically as we are already facing energy shortages and Pakistan is stuck in energy crisis.

I beg to differ, France has been straight with Pakistan most of the time and after China she's the our second best chance to get a civil nuclear deal.
France is the only European country that would never allow US to bully her.

Regarding mirage air crafts , THANX to Mr 10 % ASIF (ghaddari) who bought them for his commission

What are you talking about? Mirage III's have been in service since mid sixties and latest purchase of surplus Lybian and ex-RAAF Mirages aswell as the Lebanese kits was made under Musharraf and Ghaddari has no stake in this.

and France didn't sold the latest versions to Pakistan but to India. And regarding AGOSTA submarine , its a milestone in PAK navy But DON'T FORGET THAT FRANCE HAS DECOMMISSIONED THIS CLASS OF SUBMARINES AND INDIA HAS THE LATEST CLASS OF SUBMARINES..
France would sell to any country that can afford to bring a lots of $$$. India has more to spent and she's following the Cold War US' doctrine to exhaust her adversaries by expanding much more than tit-for-tat purchase only.
France agreed to sell Scorpenes to India but offered more advanced Merlins to PN didn't she..?

France has Helped Pakistan a lot and we say Thanks to French people and we honor those french personnel who died in a terrorist attack few years back but still French help to India has more significance than Pakistan and their attitude towards Pakistan is discriminatory. Remember during KARGIL conflict France supplied all the equipment (laser guided bomb, spare parts and weapons) For Indian Mirage 2000 but they stopped the Mirage up gradation Plan (ROSE) with Pakistan

Rose retrofit was strained due financial restrictions and was completed later.
France never imposed an embargo during the conflict.

 

[Black Stone]

Pakistan has asked the US for nuke tech, now she ask the French, my question is why don't you guys ask the Chinese?

 

[drosan]

they already did. china is giving them assistance there. they'll be generating 8000mw of electricity within a period of 20 years. that means most of there reactors will be running in less that half capacity. india once had this problem.

 

[Black Stone]

they already did. china is giving them assistance there. they'll be generating 8000mw of electricity within a period of 20 years. that means most of there reactors will be running in less that half capacity. india once had this problem.

So, the Chinese assistance is insufficient?.

 

[drosan]

8000mw in 20 years is insufficient as sh!t my friend.

 

[Black Stone]

8000mw in 20 years is insufficient as sh!t my friend.

I was referring to the Chinese nuke tech, because the Chinese are behind the west in nuke tech. The french nuke tech is superior than the Chinese I would imagine.

 

[drosan]

off course french tech is the best. they currently produce 80% of all electricity from nuke power. and there willing to sell the best technology to others. they already did that to india.

 

[Neo]

they already did. china is giving them assistance there.

There's limited assistance from China. We're negotiating purchase of 6-8 350MW reactors from China.

they'll be generating 8000mw of electricity within a period of 20 years.

Thats the requirement, no deal has been finalised yet.

that means most of there reactors will be running in less that half capacity. india once had this problem.

Where did you get that?? The 350MW Chasnupp I is fully operational, the second one will go critical early next year and will run at full capacity.
China only has one 350MW export design and thats too small to meet our requirement of 8800MW by 2020.

 

[Black Stone]

off course french tech is the best. they currently produce 80% of all electricity from nuke power. and there willing to sell the best technology to others. they already did that to india.

Well, US nuke tech is the best, but when you count what is available to Pakistan then the French is the best choice.

 

[drosan]

@Neo
it was just my a theory. nothing concrete.
i believe french will give pakistan nuclear co-operation if your diplomats engage with the french properly.