Russia's nuclear power export ambitions have made gained a new potential customer as ROSATOM announced Tuesday that the company had signed a memorandum of understanding with the Nuclear Regulatory Authority of Paraguay concerning the peaceful uses of atomic energy.
The document, now familiar to ROSATOM officials, was signed by ROSATOM Deputy Chief Executive Oficer Nikolay Spassky. For Paraguay, the docoment was signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Eladio Loizaga.
The memorandum is the first document related to atomic energy for peaceful purposes signed between the two countries, ROSATOM said.
The document establishes basic bilateral cooperation between Paraguay and Russia in a number of areas including the application of radioisotopes and radiation technology in industry, medicine, agriculture, etc.; assistance in creation and development of the nuclear power infrastructure in Paraguay; nuclear and radiation safety, and security; development of programs aimed at raising the public awareness about nuclear technologies and their applications, including organization of corresponding information centers.
The parties agreed to further review the possibilities for joint mutually beneficial projects including construction of a nuclear science and technology center with a research reactor. The parties will also consider the possible development and signing of the Paraguayan-Russian intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in peaceful uses of atomic energy.
The Memorandum envisages the formation of work teams with the view of development of specific joint projects aiming at the promotion of cooperation between the countries.