Russia and Rwanda have signed a roadmap for the development of a small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear power project, the Russian state nuclear corporation, Rosatom, reported on Tuesday. The agreement follows Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev’s statement in May that Moscow and Kigali had reached an understanding on the construction of a nuclear power plant.
It was signed in Moscow following the first meeting of the Russia-Rwanda Joint Coordinating Committee on nuclear cooperation. The talks focused on the planned nuclear power project, the creation of a Center for Nuclear Science and Technology in Rwanda, the development of the country’s nuclear infrastructure, workforce training, and regulatory issues. “We are moving from framework agreements to joint work on concrete tracks: from training national personnel and developing nuclear infrastructure to projects in nuclear science and small modular reactors. Rwanda is building its nuclear program consistently and responsibly, and Rosatom is ready to be a reliable partner for the country at every stage of this journey,” first deputy director Kirill Komarov has said.
