Nuclear energy enters agenda of Russia-Serbia cooperation - Rosatom

MOSCOW. May 12 (Interfax) - Russia has begun the latest stage of collaboration with Serbia regarding potentially constructing nuclear power plants in the latter country, Rosatom state nuclear energy corporation CEO Alexei Likhachev told journalists.

"President Aleksandar Vucic's current visit in fact marks the beginning of a new stage of collaboration with Serbia regarding possibly replacing nuclear power plants in Serbia," Vucic said.

"Nuclear energy has been effectively included in the official agenda of Russia-Serbia relations as of today," Likhachev specified.

Likhachev said in February this year that the company had offered Serbia a wide range of opportunities in both nuclear and related technologies.

"I would note the enormous interest and desire on the part of Serbia to become a nuclear power in terms of nuclear energy," Likhachev said in an interview with Rossiya 24 TV, recalling that the Serbian parliament lifted the ban on developing nuclear energy in the country at the end of last year. "We maintain optimistic expectations on the Balkan track," the senior manager said.

As reported, Serbia in 2019 reached the decision to construct a nuclear science center. Russia and Serbia previously signed two memorandums of regarding concerning personnel training and public opinion formation, and the respective parties signed an agreement on cooperation in peaceful nuclear energy.