Rosatom to aid IAEA in developing atomic infrastructures in new nuclear countries

Russia’s national atomic energy group Rosatom and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have concluded a Contribution Agreement, under which the group will help fund IAEA nuclear infrastructure development programmes, Rosatom announced on Tuesday. These programmes assist countries seeking to adopt nuclear power or expand existing nuclear power infrastructures. The agreement is particularly meant to reinforce the IAEA’s facilitation of nuclear energy capacity building in these countries. Areas covered include development of national nuclear policies, the promotion of nuclear safety and the involvement of stakeholders in the various programmes.