“60 years of nuclear in Romania – Foreseeing the future with a responsible radioactive waste management” national exhibition

On 10 September 2015 the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Tourism, through the Nuclear Agency and Radioactive Waste, opened the national exhibition “60 years of nuclear activity in Romania-Foreseeing the Future with a Responsible radioactive waste management”, held from 10 to 11 September at the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna.

At the opening event alongside the Secretary of State in the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Tourism, Catalin Olteanu and President of the Nuclear Agency and Radioactive Waste, Florin Tatar were also present: Chairman of the International Atomic Energy Agency Yukiya Amano, Chairman of the Board of Governors, ambassadors from Austria, Portugal, Belgium, the Philippines and diplomats from the permanent missions in Vienna in Poland, Bulgaria, Luxembourg, Chile, Slovakia, the Philippines, Moldova, Norway and others.

In the opening speeches were made assessments regarding the activity Nuclear Romania, mentioning nuclear important moments of history from 1955 to the present.

There were also topics addressed on the present and future work of the  Nuclear Agency and for Radioactive Waste based on the collaboration with the International Atomic Energy Agency and its international partners.

In this context, the Chairman of the IAEA Yukiya Amano reaffirmed the interest and support on future projects conducted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Tourism. In this regard, he stated that pays special attention to radioactive waste management, problem also faced by other State Members, following the IAEA to extend technical cooperation in this field.