Kazakhstan Makes Progress In Implementing Recommendations Of IAEA
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 3. Kazakhstan made
progress in implementing the recommendations of the previous
International Atomic energy Agency (IAEA) nuclear infrastructure
review mission, the IAEA experts said, trend reports via the Ministry of Energy of
Kazakhstan.
The evaluation has been made during the four-day visit
Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review (INIR) team from March 28
to 31, 2023.
The INIR team noted that Kazakhstan has fully implemented the
recommendations in the areas of coordination of the nuclear energy
program, understanding the financing of nuclear power plants,
emergency planning and radioactive waste management.
The team added that further work is needed related to the
completion of a comprehensive report, the assessment of funding
needed for the nuclear power infrastructure, planning for further
development of the regulatory authority and owner/operator, as well
as the development of an industry engagement policy.
"Kazakhstan has made significant progress in implementing the
recommendations and proposals made by the INIR mission in 2016. All
these efforts will provide further support to the Government of the
Republic of Kazakhstan in making a decision on the start of the
implementation of the nuclear energy program," said Mehmet Ceyhan,
head of the INIR mission team, Nuclear Engineer of the Nuclear
Infrastructure Development Section of the IAEA.
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