The Iraqi Authority for the Control of Radioactive Sources has established a committee to start planning the construction of nuclear research reactors, the Iraqi News Agency (INA) said.
The head of the authority, Kamal Hussein Latif, told INA that prime minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi ordered the committee to be set up as the country looks to restore its position in nuclear science. He said the International Atomic Energy Agency and the UN Security Council support the use of nuclear energy for peaceful applications in Iraq.
According to INS, Mr Latif said: “The construction of nuclear reactors will contribute to the production of medical isotopes and pharmaceuticals, in addition to developing various agricultural and industrial applications. . . as well as the production of isotopes”.
The head of the authority, Kamal Hussein Latif, told INA that prime minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi ordered the committee to be set up as the country looks to restore its position in nuclear science. He said the International Atomic Energy Agency and the UN Security Council support the use of nuclear energy for peaceful applications in Iraq.
According to INS, Mr Latif said: “The construction of nuclear reactors will contribute to the production of medical isotopes and pharmaceuticals, in addition to developing various agricultural and industrial applications. . . as well as the production of isotopes”.
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