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The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR), of the UAE and the Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Commission (NRRC), of Saudi Arabia convened a meeting to explore and strengthen mutual collaboration.
Both parties discussed potential cooperation in regulatory aspects related to nuclear safety, nuclear security, nonproliferation, legal and regulatory framework, emergency preparedness and response.
The meeting was held as part of the bilateral agreement on the Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy between the UAE and Saudi Arabia that was signed in 2019. FANR’s Director-General Christer Viktorsson and NRRC’s Chief Executive Officer Dr Khalid A. Al Eissa presided over the meeting, attended by the senior leadership team of both sides.
The Saudi Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Commission presented the status of its nuclear programme and regulatory framework.