Rwanda and Morocco sign a nuclear energy agreement

The Rwandan Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) and Morocco’s Agency for Nuclear and Radiological Safety and Security (AMSSNuR) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to join efforts in the field of nuclear energy.

In a joint statement relayed by Esi Africa Sunday, the two agencies said that this MoU is set to help collaborate in the areas of nuclear, radiological safety and security regulations, radioactive waste management and spent fuel management, emergency preparedness and response, capacity building and facilitation of attachment of the staff and to organise and host national and international meetings.

«There is growing use of ionizing radiation in medical practices in the two countries, and here we can share a lot of experience and exchange information so as to improve the safety of the patients, the safety of the environment and the entire society in general», Director General of AMSSNuR Khammar Mrabit said.

«We in our field of radiation safety and security we shall do our part together and we are committed to share with you what we have and what we did; and to learn from you», he added.

Meanwhile, RURA Director-General Patrick Nyirishema reacted to this MoU, saying that «there is a lot to learn from their [AMSSNuR] experience in terms of building the capabilities in the country and at an institutional level».

«We can also work with other regulators across Africa and strengthen this field of radiation protection and nuclear security within Africa and have a bigger voice on the global level», he stressed.

The same agreement pushes the two agencies to pursue collaboration in the area of nuclear energy use for peaceful purposes, the same source said.