India, Russia and Bangladesh on Thursday signed an agreement on cooperation in the implementation of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant construction project in Bangladesh.
On the Russian side, the memorandum was signed by Deputy Director General for international relations of the State Corporation Rosatom Nikolay Spassky and on the Bangladesh and India side - the Ambassador of Bangladesh in the Russian Federation SM Saiful Hoque and the Ambassador of India in the Russian Federation Pankaj Saran, respectively.
The Russian side is building a nuclear power plant in Bangladesh on a “turnkey” basis. The general construction contractor is JSC Atomstroyexport (part of the Engineering Division of ROSATOM). The scope of work includes design, production and supply of equipment, construction, installation, start-up and commissioning.
The Memorandum sets a framework for the interaction of the Russian Contractor, Indian and Bangladeshi experts in the implementation of works related to the project. The parties, in particular, will cooperate in the field of personnel training, exchange of experience and consulting support. Indian companies can be involved in construction and installation works, the supply of materials and equipment of a non-critical category in the interests of the project