Union Ministers attend second day of XII International Forum ATOMEXPO 2022

A delegation led by Union Minister for Electric Power U Thaung Han and Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr Myo Thein Kyaw currently in the Russian Federation, together with Myanmar Ambassador to the Russian Federation U Lwin Oo and officials, attended the second day of XII International Forum ATOMEXPO 2022 in the Russian Federation on 22 November.
The Myanmar delegation led by the Union Ministers, together with the attendees, observed the construction of power plants related to nuclear power, nuclear medicine galleries, safety uniforms on display, and equipment manufacturing galleries for research reactors exhibited at the XII International Forum ATOMEXPO 2022.
Then, they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Rosatom Company in the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Electric Power of Myanmar in order to conduct feacibility studies to build a power plant using nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
Next, Union Minister U Thaung Han attended the discussion titled “Nuclear Spring: creating sustainable future” at the Plenary Session held at Atom Hall in Sirius Park of Science and Art.
Afterwards, Deputy Director-General Mr Mikhail Chudakov of the International Atomic Energy Agency had an informal meeting with the Union Ministers and had a frank and friendly discussion.
Furthermore, the delegation led by Union Minister Dr Myo Thein Kyaw attended the Plenary Session: Floating Nuclear Power Plant and exchanged views on meeting the current global energy needs and analyzed the possibility.
The vice-president of the Russian Academy of Science met the delegation led by Union Minister Dr Myo Thein Kyaw at the 12th Nuclear Technology-Based Innovation Forum (2022).
It was reported that they discussed the possibility of cooperation for the development of Myanmar’s human resources and the ability to quickly and practically implement the cooperation conditions for the cultivation of experts full of international-level skills. — MNA