By IRNA,
Tehran : The United Arab Emirates has planned to commission its first ever nuclear reactor by the year 2017 in Abu Dhabi and will study the international concern over abusing nuclear technology by terrorists.
Prior to commissioning the reactor, Abu Dhabi will hold the first ever international conference on campaign against nuclear terrorism on July 29.
The conference aims to underline the global responsibility this small Arab country in the Persian Gulf region to advance its nuclear program.
Observers believe that the UAE initiated its nuclear program to promote sustainable development and boost prestige among countries in the region and the globe.
They say that the economic growth and sustainable development of the Arab states in the Persian Gulf region rest upon nuclear energy in the future as the best alternative to oil and gas.
Depletion of fossil energy in the coming decades and lack of replacement with more secured, cheaper energy have drawn up an ambiguous future which leave negative impacts on their economic progress.
Economists say that the prospect for financial meltdown of the of Arab states in the Persian Gulf region and the financial markets, investments and tourism is encouraging the Arab states to invest in national nuclear programs.
Based on these calculations, the Arab countries are determined to replace fossil fuel with nuclear energy to secure their future.
France has signed numerous agreements and protocols with countries such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to transfer nuclear know-how to them.
The agreement between France and UAE which was target of criticism so far, got approval of the western countries.
The criticism focuses on the narrow gap between acquiring peaceful nuclear energy and nuclear weapon, so, transfer of such sophisticated technology to an Arab country in the Middle East region will endanger the interest of the west.
Critics say that countries which acquire peaceful nuclear energy will go forward towards acquiring nuclear weapons.
The international conference on nuclear terrorism in the UAE is to persuade the western countries that the UAE will honor Non-Proliferation Treaty and will cooperate with the west in line with the nuclear strategy adopted by US president in 2010.
Opponents of transfer of technology to Arab states say that the extremist groups in the Arab states such as Al-Qaeda have posed threat to the international peace and security.
They say the UAE should give required guarantees to the US and the western countries to make sure that they will fully protect the technology and never let the terrorist groups find access to them.
The fact is that there is a mounting race between Arab states to acquire nuclear know-how which they believe will boost their prestige and credit.
Since the Arab states seek to attain nuclear energy they have admitted to Iran’s legitimate rights for making use of peaceful nuclear energy but they seek their security and global strategy in following the lead of the west and the US, in particular.
The question is that “Why the west and the US have adopted a double-standard policy in dealing with Iran’s peaceful nuclear technology and that of UAE?”
The answer is that Iran’s independence in implementing its national nuclear program has put an end to the west’s monopoly on enrichment of uranium, something which is making them worry about.