Belarus attends Moscow nuclear energy forum

Scientists and experts of Belarus are taking part in the 8th international public forum “Nuclear Energy, Society, Security 2013” that is underway in Moscow on 11-12 April. The Moscow event is also attended by experts, scientists and representatives of public associations of Ukraine, Hungary, Bulgaria, Poland, Slovakia, Norway, the Czech Republic and France, BelTA learnt from the Social Council of Rosatom State Corporation.

A plenary session of the forum highlighted the issues related to the development of nuclear security and environmental safety of nuclear power plants (NPPs) as well as the prospects of building up Russian NPPs abroad. Alexander Lokshin, First Deputy Director General of Rosatom State Corporation, noted in his speech that the “post-Fukushima syndrome” has almost come to naught; the society has started taking a calmer and more positive look at the nuclear industry.

Participants of the roundtable “Nuclear Facilities, Security and Public Opinion” took note of the experience in constructive cooperation between the green and the nuclear sector which should be taken into account. There was also stressed at the forum that the nuclear industry can coexist in harmony with both the nature and the public opinion, it is open for dialogue and cooperation.

Among the organizers of the event is the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Russian Ecological Congress, the International Environmental Organization Greenlight, Vernadsky Non-Governmental Ecological Fund.

The main objective of the forum is to provide a platform for a dialogue between atomic scientists and representatives of the civil society on possible ways for nuclear power safe development as well as an open discussion of nuclear power issues, aspects of nuclear and radiation security.