India, Argentina ink agreement on peaceful uses of N-energy
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
New Delhi, Sept. 24, IRNA -- India and Argentina have signed an agreement for cooperation in peaceful uses of nuclear energy, according to Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).
Agreement between the Government of India and the Argentine Republic for Cooperation in Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy was signed at Vienna by S Banerjee, Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission and Norma Boero, President of the Atomic Energy Commission of Argentina (CNEA) on Thursday on the sidelines of the 54th general conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency, pti reported quoting DAE.
'This is an inter-governmental agreement and the scope of cooperation is wide,' Banerjee said.
'We have lot of commonality and therefore possibilities of exchange of information on operation and maintenance of reactors are large,' he said.
In addition there could be scope for service assistance to Argentina with the Indian expertise on en-masse coolant replacement of nuclear power reactors, Banerjee said adding, 'we are also looking forward for cooperation in Research and Development (R&D) in various peaceful uses of nuclear energy.'
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