Rosatom agree on nuclear safety in newcomer countries

• 7 years ago (2017-04-26)
• David Flin

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Russian state-owned nuclear group Rosatom has said that it has signed an agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to help fund programmes to assist countries planning to introduce or expand nuclear energy generation in terms of safety and regulatory systems.

A spokesman for Roastom said: “Under the Contribution Agreement, Rosatom will provide a financial contribution of up to $1.8 million, and an in-kind contribution of up to $2 million over the next three years to IAEA programmes on nuclear infrastructure development.”

Alexey Likhachev, CEO of Rosatom, said this would include nuclear training, the development of industry regulations, and analysis of safety facilities. He said: “We ensure succession with the aim to boost joint projects, we keep on increasing financing. Considering this, we take upon ourselves certain tasks for our cooperation with the IAEA. The point of the tasks is active work with newcomer countries, those that join the nuclear club.”

IAEA’s Nuclear Infrastructure Development Section operates a technical co-ordination programme through which it provides support to member states embarking on new nuclear programmes or expanding existing ones. According to the IAEA, some 30 countries are currently considering, planning, or starting such a programme.