Iraq’s negotiations with the International Atomic Energy Agency to build a nuclear reactor

According to Webangah News quoted by Mehr News Agency, during the visit of Raphael Grossi, Director of the International Atomic Energy Agency to Iraq, Iraqi government officials on Monday consulted with the Director General of the Agency for the construction and operation of a nuclear reactor with the aim of supplying electricity to the country. They informed.

The office of the President of Iraq issued a statement on Monday announcing that Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani, the Prime Minister of Iraq, during his meeting today with Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, about the country’s intention to build and operate nuclear reactors for peaceful purposes Amazing and power supply announced.

In this statement, it is stated that the Prime Minister of Iraq, in a conversation with Rafael Grossi, referring to Iraq’s efforts in providing the necessary infrastructure for the construction of a nuclear reactor with the aim of peaceful purposes Amaz stressed that the Iraqi government to advance the development of the peace nuclear industry Amaz and cooperate with the Agency to realize It will continue.

Al-Sudani in his meeting with Grossi emphasized that Iraq was one of the first countries that tried to join the agency and adhere to its treaties and strive to build nuclear reactors for peaceful purposes because it believes that nuclear energy should be a source of prosperity and not of development of lethal weapons.

The Prime Minister of Iraq expressed the desire of his country to be placed in its natural position at the international level and to continue peaceful activities in the field of atomic energy.

He said that Iraq wants the assistance of the International Atomic Energy Agency in establishing related programs and projects to develop the fields of nuclear activities with peaceful purposes.

Grossi invited Sudani to attend the nuclear energy summit to be held in March in Brussels.

He appreciated Iraq’s cooperation with this agency and emphasized that Iraq is one of the pioneer countries in cooperation with this agency.

Grossi announced the adherence of the International Atomic Energy Agency in cooperation with Iraq in peaceful plans and projects in the field of energy, eliminating soil salinity, treating disease and other peaceful areas.

The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency indicated that he is eager for an Iraqi delegation from the Agency headquarters in the coming weeks to cooperate in creating a road map for the development of Iraq’s activities and the creation of infrastructure and the acquisition of nuclear technology. visit peaceful areas.

“Naeem Al-Abudi”, the Iraqi Minister of Education, after the meeting between Grossi and the Prime Minister of Iraq, announced to the reporters that Baghdad is working with the Director General of the Agency regarding several projects in Iraq. including the construction of a nuclear reactor for peaceful purposes.