Nuclear Safety: International Atomic Energy Agency's Nuclear Technical Assistancefor Cuba

摘要

Since 1958, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in promoting thepeaceful uses of nuclear energy, has been providing nuclear technical assistance to its member states through projects that supply equipment, expert services, and training. The United States is a member of IAEA and financially contributes to the agency's technical cooperation program. In 1983, Cuba started to construct two Soviety-designed 440-megawatt pressurized water reactors. The United States opposes the completion of these reactors and discourages outer countries from providing assistance, except for safety purposes, to Cuba's nuclear program. As requested, this report provides information on (1) the dollar value and type of all nuclear technical assistance projects IAEA provided for Cuba, (2) the sources of funding for all nuclear technical assistance projects IAEA provided for Cuba, and (3) IAEA's nuclear technical assistance projects for the Cuban nuclear power reactors and U.S. officials' views on this assistance.