IAEA delegation concludes visit to Sudan, calls for two research nuclear reactors
August 26, 2010 (WASHINGTON) – The visiting delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) concluded its visit to Sudan and handed their final report the government which contained a recommendation to obtain two research nuclear reactors.
Sudan announced its intention to establish a nuclear programme to produce electrical power and requested assistance from the IAEA to achieve this goal. The delegation which began its visit on Monday with the aim of discussing Sudan’s progress in implementing a feasibility study on the possibility of importing a nuclear reactor for “research purposes.”
The report finalized by the IAEA said that one of the two research reactors recommended will be used for training and the other for producing Isotopes to use in the medical, industrial, agricultural and other fields.
Sudan official news agency (SUNA) said that the minister of Science and Technology Eissa Bushra reviewed the feasibility study prepared by the national team which was assigned with introduction of the first nuclear research reactor in Sudan
IAEA expressed its readiness to provide all forms of support to Sudan to implement the approved projects on possession of nuclear reactors for scientific research and electricity power production.
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Ahmed Chol
IAEA delegation concludes visit to Sudan, calls for two research nuclear reactors
The IAEA should reconsider its decision. Sudan is a country that once harbor Bin-Laden. And this country is still on the US terrorist sponsoring states.
A country on the list of failed states trying to built a research nuclear facility? What are they trying to research? A facility that will be operated by Russians and Chinese who don’t have human right ethics will put nuclear waste materials into the hands of terrorist.
This is just an expansion of Middle Eastern Nuclear front. Belief it or not.
Ahmed Chol, the future commander of Anya-nya III
murlescrewed
IAEA delegation concludes visit to Sudan, calls for two research nuclear reactors
I think it is not such a bad idea for Sudan to explore nuclear energy as long as it does so under the supervision of the IAEA. Sudan will need to develop its energy sources and do so within the confines of its obligation under NPT.