New high-tech frontiers: Rosatom unveils next steps in cooperation with Belarus

OSTROVETS DISTRICT, 25 March (BelTA) - Pursuing sustainable development goals is at the core of Rosatom’s strategy. This is reflected in our strategic planning documents, Director of the Rosatom country office in Belarus Stanislav Levitsky told the media before the roundtable on sustainable regional development in Grodno Oblast with the participation of Belarusian Finance Minister, National Coordinator for SDGs Vladislav Tatarinovich and representatives of UN agencies in the Republic of Belarus, BelTA has learned.

“Following the ten principles of sustainable development, including environmental responsibility, high social standards and effective corporate management, forms the basis of our work,” Stanislav Levitsky said.

From the perspective of nuclear energy, the Belarusian nuclear power plant project is a practical embodiment of these principles. “In fact, Belarus has access to green energy, which now makes it possible to develop new industrial sectors, boost science and maintain a high quality of life,” he noted.

As Stanislav Levitsky said, nuclear energy is provided not only to all sectors of the manufacturing industry: “It sets trends in the development of new high-tech fields. For example, Rosatom and Belarus have set up an innovative center for additive technologies. We are actively developing cooperation in science. Belarus has built a strong scientific and educational base for training specialists in the nuclear industry. There is an exchange of practices with the Russian Federation and other countries.”


“Belarus now exports goods as well as services. Rosatom is currently working closely with Belarus on localizing production and placing orders in the country. Soon, it will export not only educational services but also goods. The implementation of the nuclear power plant project based on third-generation reactors has made Belarus a leader in technological development. We see strong interest in this topic from our partners in the Eurasian Economic Union and CIS countries, as they more actively visit Belarus. This once again confirms Belarus’ significant role in shaping new global technological trends,” Stanislav Levitsky said.

He added that there is a strong interest not only in the experience of building a nuclear power plant, but also in how the nuclear sector creates new infrastructure, including the urban one, and how it impacts the growth of new industries.