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Argentina, U.S. to build nuclear
test monitoring station
The United States signed a deal
on Friday with Argentina to
build a station in the South
American country to monitor
underground nuclear tests,
Argentina's Foreign Ministry
said in a statement.
Roberto Garcia Moritan,
Argentina's deputy foreign
minister who signed the
agreement, said the system would
be capable of distinguishing a
nuclear explosion from
earthquakes.
Under the agreement, Argentina
will allow the U.S. to maintain
and operate a station in Paso
Flores in Rio Negro province,
and Argentina will provide
services to the station.
The station would reinforce the
International Vigilance System
developed under the
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty,
of which both the U.S. and
Argentina are signatories, said
the vice minister.
It would also be a very
important support for the
international nuclear
non-proliferation treaty, he
added.
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