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Russia, Ethiopia Sign Roadmap for Developing Cooperation in Peaceful Use of Nuclear Technologies

© Sputnik . Sergey SubbotinWelding of a block of protective tubes for a 440 MW water-cooled power reactor (VVER-440) at an Izhora Plants facility in St. Petersburg, Russia
Welding of a block of protective tubes for a 440 MW water-cooled power reactor (VVER-440) at an Izhora Plants facility in St. Petersburg, Russia - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 19.02.2025
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On February 18, a high-level delegation from Russia led by Valentina Matvienko, the chair of the Federation Council, arrived in Addis Ababa. The delegation included senators from the upper house of the Russian parliament and representatives from 14 ministries and agencies.
Russia and Ethiopia signed a roadmap for the development of the countries' cooperation in the field of using nuclear technologies for peaceful purposes. It followed a meeting between the country's Minister of Economic Development, Maxim Reshetnikov, and the Ethiopian Minister of Innovation and Technology, Belete Molla.
"The document contains practical steps to assess the prospects for the development of nuclear energy in Ethiopia, as well as joint plans for the development of nuclear infrastructure and personnel training," the Russian cabinet said.
Russia and Ethiopia also decided to establish joint projects financed by a special investment fund that will be established in 2025, according to Reshetnikov.
Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko arrives for an expanded format meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Heads of State Council at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.
 - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 18.02.2025
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