TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, March 12. Uzbekistan’s
Uzatom and France’s Framatome discussed prospects for introducing
advanced automated process control systems (I&C systems) at
nuclear power plants, Trend reports via the Uzbek company.
The issue was reviewed during a meeting held at Framatome
headquarters between Director of Uzbekistan’s Atomic Energy Agency
Azim Akhmedkhadjaev and Laurent Thieffry, Senior Executive Vice
President of Framatome’s Instrumentation & Control business
unit.
During the talks, the sides discussed the exchange of advanced
expertise, technology transfer, and joint efforts aimed at
improving the reliability and safety of nuclear facilities.
Particular attention was paid to the development of a strategic
partnership between Uzatom and Framatome in the context of projects
for the construction and operation of nuclear power units in
Uzbekistan under an integrated implementation model.
The parties confirmed their mutual interest in deepening
cooperation at all stages of the lifecycle of future nuclear power
units, including design, construction, commissioning, and
operation.
Framatome is one of the global leaders in the nuclear industry,
specializing in reactor equipment, nuclear fuel, engineering
solutions, and instrumentation and control systems for nuclear
power plants.
