UAE, Saudi’s regulators share nuclear expertise

UAE, Saudi’s regulators share nuclear expertise

ABU DHABI / WAM

The UAE's Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) and the Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Commission (NRRC) of Saudi Arabia concluded the first bilateral cooperation initiative in the nuclear regulatory industry. The cooperation initiative is part of an agreement signed in 2019 on the peaceful use of nuclear energy between the two countries. A one-month series of topical workshops were held between the two regulatory bodies, where ten working groups were established to exchange information and transfer knowledge, covering topics such as nuclear safety and security. Members of both regulatory bodies discussed several topics during the workshops, including the development of a nuclear regulatory framework and committing to international obligations to nuclear non-proliferation. "We are delighted to start this bilateral cooperation with our Saudi counterpart following the cooperation agreement between our countries.“

The UAE is a global role model of the development of a peaceful nuclear energy programme and a strong regulatory framework for overseeing the nuclear and radiological sectors. Such initiatives offer us the opportunity to transfer the knowledge gained over many years to our Saudi partners while learning from their related experiences,“ said Christer Viktorsson, Director-General of FANR. Dr. Khalid A. Aleissa, Chief Executive Officer of the