ROSATOM and Syrian Atomic Energy Commission signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the peaceful non-energy application of nuclear technologies. The document was signed in person in Vienna on September 21.
The Memorandum was signed by ROSATOM Director General Alexey Likhachev and Director General of Syrian Atomic Energy Commission Ibrahim Othman.
The Memorandum addresses cooperation in the use of radiation technologies in medicine, agriculture, and industry, in ensuring nuclear and radiation safety, and in the advanced training of administrative, scientific, and technical personnel, amongst other areas.