Rosatom Expanding Cooperation with Myanmar in Nuclear Infrastructure

October 12, 2023

The Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation and the Ministry of Science and Technology of Myanmar signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the sidelines of the Russian Energy Week (REW) to assess and develop nuclear infrastructure in Myanmar.

The document was signed by Rosatom State Corporation Director General Alexey Likhachev and Minister of Science and Technology of Myanmar Dr. Myo Thein Kyaw.

The two countries plan to determine the current needs for the development of Myanmar’s nuclear infrastructure and formulate a plan for priority areas of work that is required to implement a project to build a low-power nuclear power plant in Myanmar. The document states that Myanmar’s nuclear infrastructure will be developed in accordance with the approaches and recommendations of the IAEA, as well as the best practices of the Rosatom State Corporation. The memorandum also seeks to further expand Russian-Myanmar cooperation in the training and development of human resources and improve safety culture at organizations that are involved in Myanmar’s nuclear energy development programme.

The Russian Energy Week International Forum is a key international platform for discussions about current trends in the modern fuel and energy industry. The CEOs of major energy companies traditionally attend the Forum. In 2022, REW included over 70 events with more than 270 speakers. The Forum was attended by over 3,000 participants and media representatives from Russia and 83 countries and territories. The Forum is organized by the Roscongress Foundation and the Russian Ministry of Energy with the support of the Moscow Government.

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Source: Department of Communications of Rosatom State Corporation, atommedia.online/2023/10/11/rosatom-rasshiryaet-sotrudnichestvo-s-m

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