Kazatomprom strengthens its cooperation with European partners

The Agreement on joint research work in the field of solar energy (PV) has been signed between JSC “NAC “Kazatomprom” and the Atomic and Alternative Energies Commission (France) (Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (“CEA”).
JSC “NAC “Kazatomprom” and the Bureau of Geological and Mining Research (Bureau de recherches geologiques et minieres (“BRGM”) have signed the Memorandum on establishing the joint Kazakh-French scientific laboratory of rare and rare-earth metals. For Kazakhstan, development of REM deposits and production based thereon is a new trend of the country’s industrial and innovative development which allows the Republic of Kazakhstan to have a high-value-added production and occupy its own niche in REM emerging market.
JSC “NAC “Kazatomprom” and the European Company of Monitoring and Strategic Consulting («CEIS») have signed the Memorandum on organization of higher education and advanced training for the personnel of Kazakhstan nuclear industry. Kazakhstan atomists are supposed to get education and training at French leading enterprises on such qualifications as mining industry, nuclear physics, metallurgy, chemistry of uranium compounds, fuel technology, and nuclear power plants design and construction.
Another agreement has been signed between the Nuclear Society of Kazakhstan and the Societe Française d’Energie Nucleaire. The public organizations that unite the atomists of two countries have agreed to strengthen the scientific and technological cooperation for the purpose of peaceful development of nuclear power and technologies in both countries.