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US-backed bio-weapons lab irks Kazakh oppositionAlmaty (AFP) Jan 18, 2011 The Kazakh opposition voiced alarm Tuesday over comments by the US ambassador revealing that the United States intended to help the republic build a "dangerous biological pathogens" facility in its largest city Almaty. The comments by outgoing US Ambassador Richard Hoagland were made at an official reception last week and then published on the embassy website. Hoagland praised the two countries' cooperation on efforts to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapon ... read more |
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