Yemen insists on nuclear power to tackle energy shortages

SANA'A, March 21 (Saba) - Advisor to President for Science and
Technology Affairs Mohammed al Hada affirmed on Saturday the setting
up of a nuclear power project has become essential to solve energy
problems in Yemen.

Al Hada's statement was made after his participation in an
international workshop on the nuclear science and its peaceful
applications which was organized by the University of Cairo for
three days.

On the fringes of the workshop, al-Hada discussed with Egyptian
officials the possibility of lying bases for establishing a
scientific partnership in the nuclear area between the Yemeni and
Egyptian universities.

He suggested the two countries should have partnership in nuclear
science curricula in an effort to lay bases for operating nuclear
plants to produce energy in the future.

Al-Hada also discussed with British and French experts, who took
part in the workshop, possible assistance Britain and France may
provide for Yemen to train Yemeni cadres in this regard.

This comes in a time Yemen is making major efforts preparing its
cadres and providing suitable infrastructure to produce energy with
nuclear power as well as using nuclear power in areas such as
medicine, agriculture and water desalination.

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