OREANDA-NEWS. June 25, 2008. Without developing nuclear energy we will not be able to solve global problems like energy security and environment protection, Director General of Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Corporation Sergey Kiriyenko said while opening the 1st International Forum “ATOMCON 2008” in Moscow today.

“Today, we are witnessing a real nuclear renaissance. Nuclear energy is not the only source of energy but without it we will not be able to ensure energy security in the world,” Kiriyenko said.

“The second important factor is ecology, particularly, the combat with global heating. Without nuclear energy we will not be able to solve this problem either.”

Kiriyenko pointed out that nuclear power industry was an inexhaustible source of innovative technologies.

All countries should be allowed to develop nuclear energy provided that they closely comply with the nonproliferation requirements, Kiriyenko said.