France never hears about Egypt's secret nuclear program

France said that it has never heard of Egypt's clandestine nuclear program, noting that the first time it heard about Egypt's supposed secret nuclear program was through reports published in one of the French newspapers yesterday, said French Foreign Ministry Spokesman Herve Ladsous.

Ladsous added that the International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA and its Chief Mohammed Al-Baradei must refute these reports, noting that Egypt can also respond to the allegations.

Ladsous pointed out that his country has no information in this respect; therefore it has no comments on what was published in the French Daily Libration.