Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom and Zambia signed an intergovernmental agreement on construction of a Nuclear Science and Technologies Center, TASS reports on Feb. 16 from the document signing ceremony.

The agreement stipulates construction of a Center based on a multipurpose double-circuit research reactor with power up to 10 MW, equipped with laboratories and functional systems for scientific research.

The Center will make possible to do research in radiobiology sphere and establish production of radioisotopes in Zambia for wide application in cancer diagnostics and treatment. It will also service for staff training for the local nuclear industry.

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Source: Russia Beyond The Headlines