A cooperation protocol on nuclear energy was recently signed between the Tunisian Association of Nuclear Sciences and Techniques (ATSTN) and the CHINA ZHONGYUAN ENGINEERING CORPORATION (CZEC).
This cooperation was signed by ATSTN president Khaled Debbabi for the Tunisian side and by president of CHINA ZHONGYUAN ENGINEERING CORPORATION (CZEC) WANG Ying for the Chinese side.
This cooperation agreement which was signed on the 25th of July, 2019 in Beijing paves the way for collaboration on nuclear training and research between the two societies, said Kaled Debbabi in a statement to TunisianMonitorOnline.
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This protocol will cover not only the production of electricity using nuclear power but also nuclear medicine, he added, noting that it will shell the training of engineers and the exchange of nuclear expertise between the two countries. It will also offer the opportunity to some Tunisian students to continue their master Degree in Nuclear Fields in Chinese Universities, ATSTN president Khaled Debbabi concluded.
TunisianMonitorOnline