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The forum "Nuclear Energy: New Opportunities for Innovative Development of the National Economy" was held in Minsk
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23.01.2025

Current issues of forming nuclear safety infrastructure, developing electric transport, training personnel and developing the scientific base of the nuclear industry were discussed at the Minsk International Exhibition Center at the site of the exhibition of achievements "My Belarus". The forum "Nuclear Energy: New Opportunities for Innovative Development of the National Economy" was held here.

Deputy Chairperson of the State Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus Tatyana Stolyarova presented a report entitled “Nuclear technologies in related industries. Nuclear non-energy projects."

"Nuclear technologies are in demand not only in the energy sector, but also in medicine, industry, agriculture, and the sphere of rational use of natural resources," noted Tatyana Stolyarova.

"Non-energy nuclear technologies are widely used in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. For example, radiotherapy is used to treat cancer, and radionuclide diagnostics allows for the detection of diseases at early stages. In the field of ecology, nuclear methods can be used to track pollution, study ecosystems, and assess the impact of various factors on the environment. In addition, nuclear technologies play an important role in scientific research, such as studying the structure of matter, particle physics, and nuclear physics. They help scientists better understand the laws of nature," said the Deputy Chairperson of the SCST.

Nuclear methods are also used for quality control of materials, non-destructive testing, and radiographic inspection. This allows for increased safety and efficiency of production processes. In addition, the development of nuclear non-energy technologies facilitates the creation of new materials that can be used to create new types of high-tech equipment.

"Thus, nuclear non-energy technologies have a wide range of applications and significantly contribute to the development of society, improving the quality of life and solving global problems. Of course, the development of these technologies requires strict compliance with safety and environmental protection standards, as well as active interaction at the international level of scientific and industrial organizations," noted the Deputy Chairperson of the State Committee on Science and Technology. "And here the Republic of Belarus pays special attention to cooperation with the State Corporation Rosatom."

Currently, the Comprehensive Program of Belarusian-Russian Cooperation in the Field of Nuclear Non-Energy and Non-Nuclear Projects is being implemented jointly with Rosatom.

The document includes a number of activities in areas such as additive technologies, nuclear medicine, digitalization, electric transport, and others. In November 2024, the program was supplemented with activities in the field of joint software development, digitalization of the construction industry, information security, and uninterruptible power supply to critical infrastructure facilities.

"Belarusian specialists, in cooperation with the state corporation Rosatom, are working to re-equip oncology centers in Belarus with modern medical equipment. The development of medical infrastructure is a key factor in improving public health, improving the quality of life and sustainable development of society as a whole. Cooperation with the state corporation to create the Republican Center for General Access Additive Technologies in our country deserves special attention. In the development of industry, additive technologies open up new opportunities, accelerate production, reduce costs, and improve the performance characteristics of manufactured products," said Tatyana Stolyarova.

Joint projects in the field of environmental protection are also being developed. They concern, in particular, the elimination of objects of accumulated environmental damage, the disposal of wastewater sludge with the possibility of obtaining secondary material resources, and the development of solutions for remote environmental monitoring of air and water.

The current area of ​​cooperation is cooperation in the design and production of energy storage systems, development of traction batteries and charging infrastructure. This area is a global trend.

Together with Rosatom, a scientific and technical program of the Union State is being developed in the field of medicine to create a technological platform for radionuclide diagnostics of malignant neoplasms. A joint proposal for the Union State program has also been prepared, which provides for the development of a platform solution "Regional Digital Development". The development of programs and projects of the Union State in such areas as electric transport, microelectronics and the production of medical equipment is also being discussed.