On 20 of June 2025, in Moscow, Rosatom’s company that runs irradiation projects and the Atomic Energy Agency of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan signed a Memorandum on Cooperation. Azim Akhmedkhadzhayev, Director of Uzatom, and Artur Kolontayev, Director General of Rosatom’s company that runs irradiation projects, signed the document.
The Memorandum envisages long-term and mutually beneficial collaboration to establish multipurpose ionization facilities in the Republic of Uzbekistan.
“We see a significant potential for the ionization market in Uzbekistan and are ready to cooperate with our partner Uzatom to promote the widespread adoption of radiation technologies to ensure food security and public health, and to further develop the export potential of the Republic of Uzbekistan,” said Artur Kolontayev.