The minister met Nikolay Spassky, Rosatom’s Deputy Director General for International Affairs, on Tuesday, with the two reported to have discussed prospects for cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy, including joint work on uranium deposits, and preparations for the signing of a framework intergovernmental agreement.
On Wednesday Ashipala-Musawya met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for talks – pictured above – during which the two sides agreed to make efforts to intensify trade and economic cooperation.
Speaking afterwards, Lavrov said “promising areas of our interaction in the material sphere include geological exploration, extraction and processing of mineral resources, including uranium, energy, the agro-industrial complex, and fisheries”.
Namibia is a major producer of uranium, capable of producing around 10% of world output, and is home to about 5% of the world’s total known uranium resources. Its government has been considering adopting nuclear energy.
