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BEIJING, September 27 (RIA Novosti) - A deputy Russian foreign minister Thursday denied reports that Russia sold North Korea aluminum pipes, that the media said could be used to produce uranium enrichment centrifuges.
"I can state absolutely that no deals have been concluded lately," Alexander Losyukov told journalists in Beijing where talks on the North Korean nuclear problem are underway.
The Yonhap news agency reported Thursday citing diplomatic sources that North Korea imported about 150 tons of aluminum pipes from Russia.
"You need to ask those behind this information," Losyukov added.
