28 January 2010 year

Valentin Mezhevich, first chairman deputy of the Federation Council Commission on Natural Monopolies:

— Our nuclear technology is practically in all parameters, including safety, comparable to foreign, indeed, the world nuclear market is the one area where Russia can be a serious competitor to the world leaders in this industry. More

27 January 2010 year

Alexander Perov, a leading expert of the National Energy Security Fund:

— It certainly can be called a positive step. Obviously, Rosatom is trying to demonstrate its commitment to modern corporate standards and increases the attractiveness of state corporations and their joint-stock companies in the eyes of investors. More

27 January 2010 year

Nikolai Podlevskikh, the head of analytical department of IC “ZERICH Capital Management”:

— Nuclear industry until recently was quite close. If to articulate the position of market analysts, it would be important if the company had plans for the stock market entry. Until then, until such plans do not appear, all information will remain on the periphery of market interests. More

26 January 2010 year

Vasily Konuzin, an analyst of IFC “Alemar”:

— Creation of a new technological fast neutrons platform, which qualitatively surpasses the existing world technologies, will actually enable the domestic nuclear power switch to a closed cycle of production, helping to improve its efficiency and increase competitiveness on the global level. More

26 January 2010 year

Yuri Dragunov, general director of RDIPE (Research and development institute of power energy), doctor of technical sciences, professor:

— I think that in Germany, as well as in Russia, the lifespan of nuclear power plants will be extended without detriment to safety. By the way, Russia’s experience in the extension of NPP has an important feature. More

23 January 2010 year

Dmitry Baranov, leading expert of the management company Finam Management:

— In consequence of implementation of the federal target program in Russia there will be created a new technological platform of nuclear energy based on closed nuclear fuel cycle with fast rectors (BN) for nuclear power plants. It will ensure the country’s needs for energy and more efficient use of natural uranium and spent nuclear fuel. More

22 January 2010 year

Ivan Andrievsky, managing partner of the “2K Audit — Business Consulting”:

— The development of this area will allow Russia not only to increase its export potential in the nuclear industry, but also give a powerful impetus to the development of the entire national economy. Cheap energy will significantly increase the competitiveness of Russia’s production. More

22 January 2010 year

Nikolai Ponomarev-Stepnoy, vice president of Russia’s Research Center «Kurchatovsky Institute» (RRC KI), academician, Doctor of Technical Sciences:

— We all know that nuclear power will grow and develop, it becomes an absolutely necessary component of the energy sector of the country and the whole world. In this regard, there will be large scales, and different applications. Therefore they need having such a program, developments and take the appropriate actions on nuclear energy technology of new generation. More

22 January 2010 year

Vladimir Zhidkikh, a member of the Federation Council Commission on Natural Monopolies:

— I think that the program approved by the Government will give a powerful impetus to the development of nuclear energy of future. This is a next generation of reactors —fast neutron reactors, which, firstly, seriously increase the efficiency of natural uranium, and secondly, greatly reduce the problem of accumulation of spent nuclear fuel. More

21 January 2010 year

Sergey Kondratiev, senior expert of the Foundation “Institute for Energy and Finance»:

— I think that the implementation of the federal target program would significantly improve the efficiency of nuclear energetic , as well as ecological safety of nuclear power plants. As a long-term effect of this program it is anticipated the modernization of the industry in general. More

21 January 2010 year

Igor Igoshin, deputy chairman of the Duma’s Committee on Science and High Technology:

— The fact that at today’s meeting the Government has approved without amendments the federal target program on development of next-generation nuclear energy technologies, indicates first of all, that the leadership of the country continues to consider nuclear power industry as a priority in the modernization and technological development of the Russia’s economy. More

21 January 2010 year

Yuri Raptanov, chairman of the supreme council of the All-Russian Public Environmental Organization Plantain:

— The law implies not only the prohibition of further accumulation of waste without their disposal, but also establishes a clear framework for radioactive waste handling. This can only rejoice. I believe that the level of safety for people and nature will be significantly increased after the adoption of this law. More

21 January 2010 year

Yevgeny Fyodorov, chairman of the State Duma’s Committee on Economic Policy and Entrepreneurship:

— This is an important and necessary law. Commencing from the 40-ies of the last century there had been accumulated a lot of Radioactive Waste (RAW) in the country, and the issues of its storage are not prescribed in the legislation in detail yet. There are only certain provisions. More

21 January 2010 year

Roman Pukalov, director of environmental programs of the All-Russian public organization Green Patrol:

— We are all for establishing of the unified state system of handling with radioactive waste which main subjects would be a governmental body in the field of radioactive waste management (in the project it is clearly stated that this body is to be appointed by the State Corporation Rosatom) and a national operator for radioactive waste handling. More

19 January 2010 year

Mikhail Margelov, chairman of the Federation Council’s Committee on International Affairs:

— I would hope that the Kazakh side will reconsider its decision, common sense will prevail after all, and both countries will return to this issue once again. More

19 January 2010 year

Konstantin Zaitsev, deputy chairman of the State Duma’s Committee on Energy:

— This can be only attributed to the uncertainty of the Kazakh leaders: some want Kazakhstan to become a great nuclear power State and has got a reactor technology, others believe that the republic can limit itself only with mining of raw uranium. There is only one advice: to decide quickly. More

15 January 2010 year

Andrei Klimov, deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Foreign Affairs:

— The government’s of India approval of the construction project of a NPP in Haripur by Russian specialists can be regarded as another evidence of the competitiveness of Russia’s nuclear industry. More

13 January 2010 year

Igor Igoshin, deputy chairman of the Duma’s Committee on Science and High Technology:

— The government’s attention to the field of nuclear researches shows that it still considers them as a kind of locomotive for the development of almost all high-end technologies. More