Rosatom and Sudan’s Ministry of Water Resources, Irrigation and Electricity signed a memorandum of understanding on peaceful uses of nuclear energy. It is the first agreement between the countries to promote cooperation in the nuclear industry. It provides for bilateral cooperation across many areas, including development of nuclear infrastructure in Sudan, raising public awareness of nuclear technology and application, radioisotopes and irradiation for industrial, medical and agricultural purposes.

The agreement covers radiation safety and security, fundamental and applied research, training of human resources, nuclear research centers with multi-purpose research reactors, etc. The Russian-Sudanese joint working group will define the scope of initiatives to be implemented.

The parties also agreed to jointly assess feasibility of such projects as a nuclear science and technology center with a research reactor and construction of a Russian-designed nuclear power plant. A road map for the Russian-Sudanese cooperation on peaceful uses of atomic energy was agreed to be developed in accordance with the memorandum.

MoUs with Uganda and Ethiopia

On the same day, Rosatom signed memorandums of understanding on peaceful uses of nuclear energy with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development of Uganda and the Ministry of Science and Technology of Ethiopia. These documents are also the first agreements with these countries aimed at promoting cooperation in the nuclear industry. The agreement with Uganda provides for bilateral cooperation across many areas, including development of nuclear infrastructure in Sudan, raising public awareness of nuclear technology and application, radioisotopes and irradiation for industrial, medical and agricultural purposes. The agreement covers radiation safety and security, fundamental and applied research, training of human resources, nuclear research centers with multi-purpose research reactors, etc. The joint working group of Russian and Uganda will define the scope of initiatives to be implemented. The same scope of cooperation is provided for in the memorandum signed by Rosatom and Ethiopia.