The World Atomic Week International Forum (WAW-2025) associated with the 80-th anniversary of nuclear industry celebrated this year started in Moscow at the Exhibition of National Economy Achievements (VDNH).
Sergey Kirienko, First Deputy Head of the Presidential Executive Office of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Rosatom, Alexander Novak, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Sama Bilbao y León, Director General of the World Nuclear Association, Alexey Likhachev, Director General of Rosatom, and others took part in the official opening ceremony.
Sergei Kiriyenko
remarked: “Nuclear energy is an industry with very long cycles. This calls for
deep mutual trust. And we, Russia and Rosatom, have always followed this
principle: building long-term, trusting relationships with our partners,
readily sharing technologies and expertise, creating joint ventures, and
working together in third-country markets. We are convinced that this is how
modern technologies should be developed to bring prosperity, security, and
well-being to people all over the world – not through restrictions, embargoes,
or sanctions. We thank all our partners for their trust and cooperation. Modern
nuclear power plants have a lifespan of about 100 years. This means that the
agreements reached at World Nuclear Week will shape the fate of our planet for
at least the rest of this century.”
Alexey Likhachev said: “It is a great pleasure, a great honor and a great responsibility to organize a discussion on the development of nuclear technologies and the creation of a happy future for our planet here in Moscow during the World Atomic Week. Much of what will happen here will be for the first time. This includes the Global Atomic Forum, the development of partnership relations in the field of atomic energy within BRICS, and an extensive youth program. Our task is to step together into tomorrow, where there will be no alternative to the use of nuclear energy as the basis for green energy. We sincerely thank our partners for their trust. We will do everything to justify this trust. We declare the World Atomic Week open!”
Official
shipment of advanced VVER-1200 reactor pressure vessels for Power Unit No. 1 of
El Dabaa NPP (Egypt) and Power Unit No. 4 of Akkuyu NPP (Turkey) was launched
in the teleconference format within the framework of the forum opening
ceremony. Igor Kotov, Head of the Machine-Building Division of Rosatom, and
Mohammad Ramadan, Vice President of the Nuclear Power Plants Authority of Egypt
(NPPA), were present at the official equipment shipping in the teleconference
format via video link from St. Petersburg.
The equipment for the Turkish NPP was manufactured at Atommash Machine Building Plant in Volgodonsk (Rostov region), for the Egyptian NPP - at Izhora Plant in St. Petersburg. Forwarding of road trains with the equipment from the Russian regions was broadcast live at VDNKh. Mahmoud Mostafa Kamal Esmat, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Zafer Demircan, Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Turkey, and Alexey Likhachev kicked off the movement.
"Shipment of two nuclear reactors at once is an important event for the mechanic engineers of Rosatom and our partners. Sending of the "heart" of the first El Dabaa NPP power unit to the Arab Republic of Egypt turns over a new page in our long-term cooperation, while shipment of the fourth reactor for Akkuyu NPP to the Republic of Turkey confirms our reputation as a reliable manufacturer of high-tech equipment which we supply in time. Under the conditions of growing demand for clean electric power 22 sets of equipment are simultaneously being manufactured at our plants for NPPs in Russia and abroad, and 250 reactors have been manufactured in our country within 80 years of nuclear industry", – Igor Kotov said.
Synchronous
shipment of two nuclear reactors at once from different cities was carried out
for the first time in the history of the Russian nuclear industry. The mechanic
engineers sent VVER-1200 nuclear reactors of the newest generation 3+ to the
construction sites for the NPPs in Egypt and Turkey in casings decorated with
ornaments combining the Russian traditional motives and visualization of the
modern scientific concepts of the quantum-mechanical atom model. The equipment
will be delivered from the plants to specialized jetties by road vehicles, and
then the items will be transported to the construction site by water. The
journey from Volgodonsk to Turkey will take about three weeks, and from St.
Petersburg to Egypt - a month.
The Forum will work till September, 28.
The World Atomic Week International Forum, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Russian nuclear industry, is being held at Moscow VDNKh from 25 to 28 September 2025. The Forum organized by Rosatom, includes the exhibition of the achievements of the Russian nuclear industry and its partners. The business program features thematic tracks such as: "Affordable Clean Energy", "Industrial Innovations: Improving Production", "Ecology: Making the Planet Cleaner", "Advanced Medicine: Protecting Human Health", "Digital Breakthrough", "Mobility: Logistics Without Borders", "Comfortable Environment", and "Science and Education: Driver of Progress". The youth program (from 27 to 28 September) includes the scientific and educational marathon "Knowledge. Pioneers” organized by the Russian society Znaniye within the framework of the national project "Youth and Children". The Forum also includes the II Youth Festival "Composites Without Borders".
