The new roadmap builds on an agreement reached in 2023 on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa Economic & Humanitarian Forum in St Petersburg.

Rosatom will shortly begin work on the analysis of Ethiopia’s non-energy sector, will assess the technology needs of various segments of the economy that can be implemented at key facilities of the centre.

Two more countries - Zimbabwe and Ethiopia - have signed agreements with Russia to cooperate on the peaceful use of nuclear technology on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum, which has been taking place in St Petersburg.

Rosatom signed two memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with Ethiopia’s Ministry of Innovation and Technology.

Russia and Ethiopia have signed an intergovernmental framework agreement on cooperation in the field of peaceful uses of atomic energy

Ethiopia and Russia signed an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy during the Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi. The document was signed by Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachov and Ethiopian Minister of Innovation and Technology Getahun Mekuria.