Russia, Egypt Sign Nuclear Cooperation Agreement

摘要

Russia and Egypt have agreed to terms on cooperation on the peaceful use of nuclear energy, according to statements from Russian nuclear agency Rosatom last week. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Rosatom Chief Sergey Kirienko signed the agreement in Moscow last week when Mubarak visited Moscow. "They have signed a cooperation agreement, which will allow Russia companies to take part in the tender for the construction of nuclear power plants in Egypt," said Vadim Zaytsev, deputy director general of Rosafroexpertiza. "Russian Atomenergopromrnhas a very good chance to get this contract." Mubarak announced in October that Egypt would pursue nuclear power to meet its growing energy demand, and the country is hoping to have a nuclear power reactor up in running within the next eight years, according to the Egyptian government.