ASTANA, Kazakhstan, October 28. Kazakhstan and
Finland have reached agreements to collaborate in the areas of
peaceful nuclear energy and oil spill cleanup, Trend reports via Akorda.
During the official visit of Finnish President Alexander Stubb
to Kazakhstan, 15 documents were signed, including a Memorandum of
Cooperation between Kazakhstan’s Teniz Zhasagy and Finland’s Lamor
Corporation to address oil spill response and support marine
operations.
Additionally, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed
between Kazakhstan’s Atomic Energy Agency and Finland’s Radiation
and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) on cooperation in the peaceful
use of nuclear energy.
Other key agreements were also finalized, marking a significant
step forward in bilateral relations. Among the notable agreements
were:
– A MoU between Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Water Resources and
Irrigation and Finland’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on
water resource management.
– A MoU between Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Science and Higher
Education, the Finnish Water Forum, and the Kazakh National
University of Water Resources and Irrigation to develop research
and educational potential in digitalization and water resource
management.
– A Memorandum of Cooperation on the development of tourism at
Kazakhstan’s Burabay resort.
-A Declaration of Intent between Kazakhstan’s Ministry of
Ecology and the Finnish Water Forum on the localization of online
automated environmental monitoring systems (AMS) for
hydrometeorological and agricultural observations.
– A MoU on the development of eco-friendly wooden housing
projects in Kazakhstan.
