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During a visit to Kazakhstan, Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has welcomed a proposal to set up a global nuclear fuel repository.

It's part of a US-backed plan to put all uranium enrichment under strict international control.

During a visit to Kazakhstan, Iranian President, Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad, has welcomed a proposal to set up a global
nuclear fuel repository. (CCTV.com)

Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev has offered to host a global nuclear fuel bank in his country.

Iran's support for the idea comes as US President Barack Obama pushes for a "new beginning" in bilateral ties with Iran.

Iran has said before that it would consider stopping sensitive uranium enrichment if it was guaranteed a supply of nuclear fuel from abroad.

But it has also frequently insisted on its right to master the complete nuclear fuel cycle, including enriching uranium, for peaceful purposes.