Romania signs NNSA non-proliferation deal

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Romania has signed a deal with the United States to allow the installation of radiation-detection equipment to prevent nuclear proliferation.

The agreement, between the Romanian Frontier Police and the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration, establishes a collaboration framework between Romania and the United States to deter the trafficking of nuclear weapons materials, the NNSA reported.

As part of the agreement signed Monday, Romania will allow the NNSA to install radiation-detection technologies at the country's border crossings.

The "agreement with Romania will help keep nuclear and radiological material out of the hands of terrorists and criminals," William Tobey, NNSA deputy administrator for defense nuclear non-proliferation, said in a statement.

"This partnership with Romania is another important step in NNSA's global effort to foster international partnerships to detect, deter and dispose of dangerous nuclear material around the world."