20 November 2009 year

Tapani Vaahtoranta, Director of the Environment and Natural Resources research programme at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, Editor-in-Chief of “Finnish Journal of Foreign Affairs”, Finland:

— Nuclear power is regarded as clean energy because it doesn’t cause greenhouse gas emissions and this is important in terms of meeting the EU quotes and moving toward low-carbon economy. More

20 November 2009 year

Dr. Stefan Meister, Researcher of the German Council on Foreign Relations, Germany

— Indian nuclear market is interesting for foreign companies even because it is a huge emerging market and India will invest in future more in NPP. More

19 November 2009 year

Vladimir Asmolov, Deputy General Director of JSC “RosEnergoAtom»

— To built now only one floating atomic power plant (FAPP) is not reasonable. One has to built FAPP in lots More

19 November 2009 year

Alexey Makarov, director of the Institute of Energy Researches of RAS, Academician

— It will need to place in operation 28–32 APP units, including 2–3 units on fast neutrons, with output after 2020 for three units annually More

19 November 2009 year

Nikolay Voropai, Corresponding Member of RAS, Director of the Institute of Energy Systems named after L. Melentyev of RAS

— Researches confirm the competitiveness of fixed and floating nuclear power plants of small and medium-capacity in some regions of Eastern Siberia and Far East. More

19 November 2009 year

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

— Nowadays when every state kopek counts, it is important that public funds (and this is taxpayers’ money) were used wisely and work for the future of our country. More

18 November 2009 year

Vladimir Asmolov, Chairman of the Scientific and Technical Council of “Rosatom”

— In respect to the project of Nizhny Novgorod atomic power plant, we are sticking to the schedule for all planned activities. The project has undergone public consultations as per EIA and we are now proceeding with obtaining licenses. More

18 November 2009 year

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

— In my opinion, it yearns to pay special attention to the demands voiced by the President of the Russian Federation regarding the independent audit of state corporations and labour remuneration of management of these companies against reducing and productivity improvement. More

18 November 2009 year

Elena Tambut, Assistant Manager of CJSC “ELOX-PROM”

— We constantly monitor releasing of new normative acts relating to the nuclear industry, but for us it would be very interesting, in which way they will be interpreted and discussed at this conference. More

16 November 2009 year

Michael Karachev, Marketing Director of LLC «Trade House of Chemical plant named after Morozov”

— At the forum it’s especially important for us having an opportunity of «active» communication More

16 November 2009 year

Sergey Pronin, head of Corporate Services Department of JSC «NOMOS-BANK»

— The conference program covers discussion on such issues as procurement policy, standardization, engineering and project management of nuclear plant construction, information technology, the requirements to the suppliers of goods and services in the nuclear industry More

16 November 2009 year

Yury Lipatov, chairman of the State Duma committee on Energy

— Sergei Kiriyenko, even though he is not an atomist, managed to make at his post a lot, especially to return under state control some enterprises of nuclear industry, which once for various reasons More

13 November 2009 year

Gorin Alexey Semenovich, fitter & repairer of OJSC “North-Eastern Regional Center”, an honorary citizen of Vilyuchinsk, State Prize Winner

— Reactor plants on submarines have proven their reliability. Floating nuclear power plants will be notable for the same reliability and security — a technology is well known and worked More

13 November 2009 year

Panchev Gennady Petrovich, Deputy Commander of the Joint Forces Group in the North-East of Russia

— Our life will become more comfortable and reasonable. More

13 November 2009 year

Babaritsky Viktor Alexandrovich, deputy head of administration of Viluchinsky urban district

— What is FAPP for us? For the city it means life. More

13 November 2009 year

Sozonyuk Vladislav Alexeevich, Acting Head of Department of Investment Developments of the “RosEnergoAtom” branch — « „Direction of FAPP projects“

— A floating APP will also support functions in the electrical network of the central power unit of Kamchatka and serve as an excellent switching source, which can quickly change the power depending on the needs of the system. More

13 November 2009 year

Terentyev Alexander Vladimirovich, head of Department of preparations to operation of the “RosEnergoAtom” branch — « „Direction of FAPP projects“

— — For the first time refueling will be carried out inside the ship, as well as storage of spent nuclear fuel. Therefore, the probability of any accidents during the treatment of spent nuclear fuel outside the floating unit is completely excluded More

13 November 2009 year

Ivanyuk Viktor Nikolaevich, Deputy General Director of CJSC “Atomenergo”

— A floating APP, which includes reactor units, similar to the ship’s ones, that is adapted to the manoeuvring operation mode, can very quickly accumulate power and thus — to cover the peak load of the central power node of Kamchatka, seriously stabilizing the power system in the region and improving the quality of electrical supply of customers in whole. « More

13 November 2009 year

Shurochkov Mikhail Vyacheslavovich, Head of Department of Development, Economy and Finance of the Branch of “RosEnergoAtom”JSC «Direction of FAPP projects»

— The project of building the major FAPP in Vilyuchinsk would initiate radical modernization of infrastructure of the remote northern regions on the basis of atomic energy and open up prospects for the widespread introduction of safe and effective innovative energy sources in Russia and abroad. More

13 November 2009 year

Denis Demin, analyst on investments, Deputy Managing Director of «Lenmontazhstroy»

— The taken decision relates, first of all, to optimization of the management scheme. TVEL was in the past a core segment of the nuclear fuel industry as well, joining to it of the actually allied enterprises will increase controllability of the divisions within “Atomenergoprom” More

13 November 2009 year

Mikhail Stiskin, analyst of the investment company “Troika Dialog»

— I think that the main advantage of this step is the consolidation of the entire chain of production of nuclear fuel in the hands of TVEL after uranium stage production More

13 November 2009 year

Anna Kupriyanova, senior analyst of Department of analytical researches of “URALSIB Capital Ltd.»

— I believe that the structure, when the complete chain of production of the final product is controlled by a single center, is more logical. This makes the management process more efficient More

12 November 2009 year

Ivan Andrievsky, Managing Partner of NKG 2K Audit — Business Consulting

— All these activities will increase efficiency of management of this unit of atomic industry, that will result in the consolidation of all stages of fuel production, and, consequently, leads to cost saving. More

11 November 2009 year

Anna Kupriyanova, senior analyst of Department of analytical researches of “URALSIB Capital Ltd.»

— I think Russia has quite good chances to keep the leading position in the Indian market. More

11 November 2009 year

Dmitry Baranov, a leading expert of MC «Finam Management»

— Establishing of the Fuel company will allow to create a single «fuel» chain from extraction of the uranium up to shipment of fuel elements to the customer More

06 November 2009 year

Vladimir Zhidkikh, a member of the Federation Council of Federal Assembly of Russia

— The history of this nuclear power plant reminds once again that stake on nuclear power – it’s very serious, this is a contribution to the strategic development of the country More

05 November 2009 year

Ivan Rubtsov, deputy general director of the KROK company

— Conference of the Forum «ATOMEX» is an excellent, well-organized platform for the exchange of views on issues of information technology adoption within the group of interested colleagues working at various enterprises of the nuclear industry. More

03 November 2009 year

Sergey Butskikh, Chief Technical Officer of ZAES All-Union Manufacturing Enterprise, OJSC

— The matter of our primary concern, what makes us wish to take part in Atomex is the opportunity of making new contacts. More

03 November 2009 year

Nickolay Laverov, Vice-President of the Russian Academy of Science (RAS)

— Thorium cycle does not require fuel treatment or Uranium-235 enrichment, as it has quite another set of isotopes. It means that the countries of thorium cycle will not be able to develop nuclear weapons More

02 November 2009 year

Vladimir Vnukov, a deputy of the Kostroma Regional Duma

— Today we need to focus on the issues related to NPP’s safety. People must feel assured there is no threat either for themselves or their children and new generations to come, as a result of such facilities’ operation. More

02 November 2009 year

Oleg Skobelkin, a deputy of the Kostroma Regional Duma

— Construction will be carried out at Chistie Bory village, many new facilities are under development. Therefore in the context of economy if will be a benefit for development of Buy District, Buy city, Susanino village and Kostroma. It will attract new experts, new jobs and advanced technologies of the 21st century More

02 November 2009 year

Alexey Sitnikov, a deputy of the Kostroma Regional Duma

— Construction and operation of the Central NPP will provide for the increase in gross regional product and consequently, the growth in the regional budget revenues from taxation More

02 November 2009 year

Sergey Galichev, a deputy of the Kostroma Regional Duma

— To my mind, here we lack jobs for truly talented and gifted Institute graduates to apply their knowledge and abilities. More

02 November 2009 year

Anatoliy Nazarov, director of the Ecology Center of IIET RAS, the chairman of the environmental committee of “Chernobyl Union” Moscow Association, Doctor of Biology, RANS academician

— Our strategic objective is to foster the Kostroma Region’s development. This is the true purpose of the nuclear power plant construction More

02 November 2009 year

Valeriy Limarenko, Director General of Atomenergoproject Nizhegorodsk Engineering Company, JSC (NIAEP)

— All they do at Rostov NPP now shows the efficient performance of Rosatom. When we started completion of the second power-generating unit, we were about 2 years behind the schedule. More