IAEA: Nuclear power is a good opportunity for an economic leap

For many countries nuclear power engineering represents a good opportunity for an economic development leap, for resolving many social problems, for doing away with poverty, for enabling access to clean drinking water and modern healthcare standards. The opinion was voiced by Deputy Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Alexander Bychkov during the online conference hosted by the BelTA website on 23 June.

“Nuclear power engineering also means the development of a nation, the introduction of a high-tech industry, and the promotion of safety culture,” Alexander Bychkov was convinced.

According to the IAEA Deputy Director General, now people are no longer afraid of nuclear power plants the way they were after the Fukushima events. “But in minds of many nuclear power engineering is still linked with nuclear weapons, with a great danger although as a qualified specialist I can say that in reality things are totally different,” said Alexander Bychkov.