Russia to help Bolivia establish Center for Nuclear Research
Russia and Bolivia will establish the Center for Nuclear Research and Technology. Director General of Rosatom Sergey Kirienko and the Bolivian Minister of Hydrocarbons and Energy Luis Alberto Sanchez have signed the agreement, as reported by Interfax on March 6th.
The Center will be built in the Bolvian town El Alto which is located 4100m above sea level. It will contain new experiment plants and scientific laboratories. Russian institute JSC NIKIET, named after N.A. Dollezhal, will develop special reactor installation.
The Center will allow Bolivia to start work mastering nuclear technologies for medical, geological and other purposes.
Bolivia will finance the construction. Nearly $300 million will be provided for this project. Earlier, Kirienko said that Rosatom will provide all necessary technologies for the Center.