12 Jun 2010

Myanmar denies nuclear report

8:43 pm on 12 June 2010

The government of Myanmar, also known as Burma, has denied recent reports that it is developing a nuclear weapons programme.

A statement from the foreign ministry said foreign media reports of such a programme were "politically motivated".

The Democratic Voice of Burma, which is based in Norway, had run a documentary based on information from a defector about a nuclear plan.

The Myanmar government calls the reports baseless accusations by army deserters, fugitives and dissidents.