MOSCOW, FEBRUARY 3 (RIA Novosti) - On Tuesday Russian Nuclear Power Minister Alexander Rumyantsev and Michael Parker, Executive Director of the British state-run company BNFL (British Nuclear Fuels Ltd.) have considered an increase in the nuclear safety of reactor units, modernization and greater efficiency of Russian nuclear power stations, says the Russian ministry in the press release.
The discussion proceeded within the framework of the British program for giving Russia assistance in enhancing nuclear power plant safety, Rosenergoatom-BNFL cooperation.
Also under discussion were: interaction in the production of fresh nuclear fuel and its components, export of Russian uranium-enrichment services, transportation of nuclear materials to foreign customers within the Tekhsnabexport-BNFL contract on the provision of BNFL transport and forwarding services in the supply of Russian uranium under contracts with European and Japanese customers.
