IAEA Director General To Visit Uzbekistan
Date
9/18/2024 3:10:10 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, September 18. Austria's
International Atomic energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael
Mariano Grossi will visit Uzbekistan, Trend reports via Uzatom Agency.
"Preparations are actively underway for the IAEA Director
General's visit to Uzbekistan to ensure successful meetings and
strengthen bilateral cooperation," the agency stated.
Additionally, a meeting took place in Vienna between the
director of the Atomic Energy Agency under the Cabinet of Ministers
of Uzbekistan, Azim Akhmedkhadjaev, and Rafael Grossi.
Key issues regarding the development of nuclear energy in
Uzbekistan were discussed during the meeting, including the
reorganization of Uzatom and a project for constructing a small
modular nuclear power plant.
Preliminary work on this project has commenced in collaboration
with Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation, Rosatom, and in full
accordance with IAEA recommendations. The support for a trilateral
approach to the project was confirmed to ensure compliance with
international safety standards.
Moreover, plans for joint IAEA events focused on nuclear
technologies, including small modular reactors, were considered to
highlight the international significance of these technologies and
attract interest from other nations.
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