Arvo Vuorenmaa, Vice President for Fortum Generation, Finland

— The Forum will give a professional update of the business and technical issues

I have very high expectations regarding ATOMEXPO 2009. This because the presentations and speeches are given by very highly qualified and prominent persons in the nuclear energy business. The program for the Forum is also very well done, with several interesting topics from my point of view.

The Forum is interesting for me because I have had a very long and fruitful cooperation with the Russian nuclear industry for several decades as Plant Manager for Loviisa NPP, and now as Vice President for Fortum Generation’s nuclear related business. I hope that the Forum will give a professional update of the business and technical issues. I’m also looking forward to meeting and having discussions with colleagues from Russia and other countries and organisations.

As for contemporary condition and prospects of cooperation with Russia, we have had a very good and fruitful cooperation on several areas in the past, and I believe that this seminar is important to even further develop this cooperation.

I definitely think that this Forum will have an important role in developing the cooperation between Russia and foreign countries. This because when people have an opportunity to meet face to face and make personal contacts with each other, it will develop a good platform for further and deeper cooperation.