en.Wedoany.com Reported - Kazakhstan and France have recently officially launched in-depth cooperation in the field of nuclear science and technology. The Kazakhstan Institute of Nuclear Physics will establish a joint research platform with the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL), a world-leading neutron science research center in France. The French side will provide the Kazakh side with access to advanced experimental facilities and scientific instruments. This initiative aims to accumulate key technology experience and build a talent pool for the construction of Kazakhstan's first nuclear power plant and subsequent nuclear energy projects.
According to the cooperation agreement, the two sides will establish a joint research mechanism based on the world-class neutron source facilities of the Institut Laue-Langevin. The French side will provide Kazakh scientists with a modern complex of scientific instruments and experimental devices, and share key resources such as its neutron beamlines. The Institut Laue-Langevin is a major global center for neutron scattering research, and this cooperation will significantly enhance Kazakhstan's research capabilities in frontier areas such as nuclear materials and reactor physics.
Timur Zhantikin, Vice Chairman of Kazakhstan's atomic energy agency, emphasized that cooperation with an internationally authoritative institution like the ILL is crucial as the country advances the construction of its first nuclear power plant and plans for a second one. He stated that the cooperation is not only about acquiring equipment, but more importantly about "accumulating experience, sharing knowledge, and enhancing our professional expertise in atomic science." By participating in cutting-edge international research, Kazakhstan aims to cultivate domestic nuclear energy experts, laying the foundation for independently mastering nuclear power plant construction and operation technologies.
This scientific research cooperation is an extension of the strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and France in the nuclear energy field. Previously, the two countries had signed multiple agreements on uranium resource development, feasibility studies for nuclear power plant construction, and talent cultivation. With the implementation of Kazakhstan's "Development Strategy for the Atomic Energy Sector," the Kazakh side is systematically enhancing the technological autonomy of its nuclear energy industry chain through multi-channel international cooperation.
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