UK trade minister Liam Fox today reassured the country's international partners that it remains committed to its nuclear power program as it leaves the Euratom Treaty. The government announced last month the UK intends to leave the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) in explanatory notes to a bill it published authorizing Brexit. world-nuclear-news.org Russia and Tajikistan yesterday signed an agreement on cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, during Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to the Central Asian country. Tajikistan is mineral-rich and has some uranium deposits, but most of its electricity is hydroelectric, with a small part sourced from natural gas. world-nuclear-news.org A top nuclear power industry lawyer in Britain said that international trade in nuclear fuel necessary to keep the country's nuclear power plants operating could come to a standstill if the country severs ties with the Euratom treaty. nuclearstreet.com The University of Manchester is to lead a consortium to build the next generation of robots that are more durable and perceptive for use in nuclear sites. phys.org
