OREANDA-NEWS. November 30, 2012.  On November 28, 2012 in Bishkek the Governments of the Russian Federation and Kyrgyz Republic signed an agreement on cooperation in the area of atomic energy in the peaceful purposes.

The signature proceeded in the framework of the Second Russian-Kyrgyzian Inter-Regional Conference “Expansion of Inter-Regional Cooperation between Kyrgyz Republic and Russian Federation as a factor of sustainable economic development ".

The agreement was signed by Mr. N.N. Spasskiy, Rosatom Deputy Director General for International Activities from the Russian side and Mr. N.O. Sydygaliev, Deputy Minister for Emergencies from the Kyrgyzian one. The ceremony was attended by Mr. D.K. Otorbayev, First Vice-Prime Minister of Kyrgyzia, Mr. V.A. Chernov, Head of Russian President Office for Inter-Regional and Cultural Communications, Mr. A.A. Krutko, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Kyrgyz Republic.

The signed agreement is a comprehensive, future-targeted document meeting all the modern requirements including the ones associated with nuclear safety. The agreement envisages specific areas of joint activities and specific mechanisms of interaction. The signature of this agreement accomplishes the establishment of the contractual and legal basis necessary for implementation of EurAzES international target-oriented program “Re-cultivation of the territories of EurAzES member-stated endured to impacts of Uranium-mining industries".

The First I Russian-Kyrgyzian Inter-Regional was also held in Bishkek on March 23, 2011.