2019-10-18 11:40:00
RUSSIA, UAE NUCLEAR POWER
WNN - 16 October 2019 - Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has renewed its 2017 Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of peaceful uses of nuclear energy with Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom. The document was signed by Mohamed Al Hammadi, CEO of ENEC, and Alexey Likhachov, Rosatom director general, in Abu Dhabi during Russian President Vladimir Putin's official visit to the United Arab Emirates.
The MoU establishes a general framework for possible cooperation between the parties in numerous spheres, ENEC and Rosatom said in identical statements. These include the creation of a nuclear science centre in the UAE, plant development and investment, nuclear fuel cycle management, training of UAE nationals, among others.
Al Hammadi said: "Such cooperation is the result of our commitment to working with international partners to benefit from the global cumulative experience of the nuclear energy industry and ensure the highest standards of quality, safety and security as we develop the UAE Peaceful Nuclear Energy Programme."
Likhachov said the two companies had been working in the nuclear fuel cycle area for many years. "At the same time," he said, "collaboration can be extended in many other different directions, which is quite promising for both sides. We can consider the possibility of developing nuclear power projects, and collaboration over non-energy nuclear projects."
ENEC and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power are buiding four APR1400 nuclear power units at Barakah units, in the Al Dhafra Region of Abu Dhabi.
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2019, October, 16, 13:20:00
UAE, RUSSIA ECONOMIC MEETING
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, headed a meeting of officials responsible for the economic cooperation between the UAE and Russia.
2019, October, 16, 12:45:00
UAE, RUSSIA STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
The agreements, signed in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and President Putin span various vital sectors, including trade and investment, sustainability and environment, with the clear idea of developing further strategic partnerships.
2019, October, 14, 14:10:00
RUSSIA, ARAB STATES COOPERATION
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday that Russia will work with Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations to counter recent instability in the oil markets caused by attacks on energy sites in the Middle East.
2019, October, 14, 14:05:00
UAE, RUSSIA FRIENDSHIP
"UAE-Russia relations are historic and based on ties of friendship, cooperation and respect for common interests. These relations are now further developing across all levels, a reflection of the leaderships keenness to enhance continuous cooperation,"
2019, October, 14, 14:00:00
UAE, RUSSIA TRADE UP 36%
Abdullah Al Saleh, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Economy for Foreign Trade Affairs, said that the value of non-oil trade between the UAE and Russia over the past five years amounted to US$14.1 billion, while last year’s non-oil trade totalled $3.4 billion, compared to $2.5 billion in 2017, a growth of 36 percent.
2019, October, 9, 13:15:00
CLIMATE, ENERGY CHANGES
Global efforts to tackle climate change are futile as long as opposition to nuclear power persists, delegates heard at the opening session of the International Atomic Energy Agency's International Conference on Climate Change and the Role of Nuclear Power. It is the Vienna-based agency's first conference on this topic.
