Russia proposes global nuclear safety plan
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has proposed a plan to tighten the safety standards in nuclear power plants of the world and sent it to world leaders on Tuesday. It will be discussed by the Group of Eight at a summit in Deauville, France, on May 26 and 27.
Medvedev was speaking at a memorial ceremony in Chernobyl to mark the 25th anniversary of the world's worst nuclear catastrophe. He was accompanied by Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich. (News agencies)
