【路透社华盛顿5月19日电】美国能源部说,美国已经同埃及签订了向埃及提供4座核电站用的浓缩铀合同。这些合同的总值估计为15亿美元,能源部在一项声明中说,协议将在埃及人民议会批准后生效。能源部部长助理谢尔比·布鲁尔说:“与埃及签订的四个合同,是最近几年美国浓缩加工合同中最大的一笔买卖。”“这些合同表明美国政府又重新开始作为一个可靠的并且在经济上具有竞争能力的 [Reuters, Washington, May 19] The U.S. Department of Energy said that the United States has signed a contract with Egypt to provide Egypt with four uranium enrichment contracts for nuclear power plants. The total value of these contracts is estimated at US$1.5 billion. The Ministry of Energy said in a statement that the agreement will take effect after ratification by the Egyptian People’s Assembly. Assistant Secretary of Energy Sherby Brewer said: “The four contracts signed with Egypt are the largest purchases in the U.S. intensive processing contracts in recent years.” “These contracts indicate that the U.S. government has resumed its And economically competitive