Nicaragua and Russia are negotiating a nuclear energy agreement.
A Russian delegation is in Nicaragua to establish cooperation projects for the development of health, energy, and agriculture programs.
Sputnik - A delegation from the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom) is in Nicaragua to establish cooperation projects for the development of health, energy, and agriculture programs, the Central American country's government confirmed on Wednesday.
"The meetings aim to establish work plans to develop cooperation projects in the areas of energy, health and agriculture," as well as to promote the technical and professional training of the National Atomic Energy Commission of Nicaragua, the Executive reported.
The Presidential Investment Advisor, Laureano Ortega; the Minister of Energy and Mines, Salvador Mansell; the head of the Nicaraguan Social Security Institute, Roberto López; the Minister of Health, Martha Reyes; and the coordinator of the Nicaraguan Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA), Bosco Castillo.
According to the Nicaraguan statement, Rosatom's cooperation is outlined for the development of investment projects in renewable energies and health projects with the supply of nuclear technologies for the care of people with cancer.
Russian cooperation through the use of atomic energy is projected in the field of agriculture "for the supply and application of nuclear products, such as the use of isotopes and radiation techniques to combat pests and diseases," increase crop productivity, livestock production, and the protection of water resources, as well as the safety and authenticity of food, the Nicaraguan government detailed.
The delegation from the Russian Federation (whose experts were not identified) also met with the Minister of Finance and Public Credit, Ivan Acosta.
Exchanges between the nations are conducted within the framework of the Russia-Nicaragua Joint Commission for economic and commercial development and scientific and technical cooperation.