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Russia's nuclear generating body inks memorandum with French firm

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MOSCOW, February 21 (RIA Novosti) - Rosenergoatom, the federal company responsible for power generation at Russia's nuclear plants, has signed a memorandum of understanding with French company AREVA on peaceful nuclear energy use, the Russian company's press office said Tuesday.

The document stipulates the implementation of a program of cooperation between the two companies, and its development in 2006-2008.

In particular, cooperation will cover efforts to modernize and improve the safety of nuclear power plants, and improve the quality of maintenance, and the safety and operational readiness of nuclear power plants.

The parties also agreed to exchange information on regulatory, and scientific and technical documentation, and render each other assistance in dismantling and withdrawing nuclear power plants from operation.

Rosenergoatom and AREVA also intend to improve the joint cooperation committee designed to draft specific cooperation proposals, sign additional agreements, set up task forces, and obtain financing sources.

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