Ethiopia and Russia sign three-year nuclear power planRussia and Ethiopia have signed an agreement setting out a three-year plan to lay the ground for the construction of a centre for nuclear science and technology and a nuclear power plant, Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation said on Monday. The agreement was signed by Alexey Likhachev, Rosatom’s chief executive, and Getahun Mecuria (pictured), Ethiopia’s minister of technology. Rosatom said in a statement: “The roadmap determines specific steps in strengthening bilateral cooperation in the field of peaceful use of atomic energy. The parties have identified joint actions within the framework of a nuclear power plant construction and centre for nuclear science construction projects. This is a two-year deal that also envisages the construction of a nuclear science centre and the training of Congolese technicians.

Source: Ethiopian News April 17, 2019 10:18 UTC