Seoul, Republic of Korea–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2012 — 1:45 P.M. KST.  Also participating in today’s Press Briefing are Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communication Ben Rhodes, and NSC Director for Nuclear Threat Reduction Shawn Gallagher. MR. CARNEY:  Everyone ready?  Terrific.  Good afternoon.  Thanks for joining us here today for a daily[Read More…]

SEOUL–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2012. We, the Partners of the Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction, support the Summit’s goal of securing vulnerable nuclear material and radioactive sources around the world.  The Global Partnership is a multilateral initiative to reduce the risk of WMD terrorism through[Read More…]

SEOUL–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2012. 1. In the principal communiqué here at the Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, all participants reaffirm their commitment to the security of nuclear information as follows: We recognize the importance of preventing non-state actors from obtaining information, technology or expertise required to acquire or use nuclear materials[Read More…]

Seoul, Republic of Korea–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2012 – 12:00 P.M. KST  PRESIDENT NAZARBAYEV:  (As interpreted.)  Well, probably as all of you know that Semipalatinsk nuclear test site was one of the largest nuclear test sites in the world, together with Nevada.  And about 500 nuclear tests have been carried out on this[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing GEORGIA March 24th De Facto Elections RUSSIA Missile Defense / Ben Rhodes Background Briefing in Seoul TURKEY/SYRIA Closure of Turkish Embassy / Security Concerns SYRIA Meeting of Friends of Syrian People / Syrian Opposition President Medvedev / Ben Rhodes Unity Among the[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2012. TEPCO Examines Inside of Fukushima Daiichi Reactor 2 Plant Update Preliminary results of an endoscopic examination of the interior of Fukushima Daiichi reactor 2 indicates that the water covering the damaged fuel at the bottom of the containment vessel is two feet deep. Tokyo Electric Power[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–26 March 2012.  The Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States for Syria, Kofi Annan, today received a formal response from the Syrian Government on his six-point proposal to end the ongoing violence in the Middle Eastern country, according to a statement issued[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2012. I congratulate Macky Sall on his victory in Senegal’s presidential elections.  Domestic and international observers report that the election was carried out transparently, freely, and reflects the will of the Senegalese people. I also recognize President Abdoulaye Wade for his leadership and friendship to the United[Read More…]

Washington–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2012.  On Monday, March 26 at 5:30 pm, the U.S. Senate will vote on Senator Menendez’s Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act, which would repeal tax loopholes to the five largest, most profitable oil companies in the world: BP, Exxon, Shell, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips (“Big 5”) and use[Read More…]

Seoul, Republic of Korea–(ENEWSPF)–March 26, 2012 – 2:27 P.M. KST  PRESIDENT OBAMA:  It is wonderful to see once again President Nazarbayev from Kazakhstan.  And I want to first of all congratulate him on his leadership for the issues that are going to be discussed over the next two days.   Twenty[Read More…]