Cooperation prospects between Morocco and the International Atomic Energy Agency were at the center of talks held Monday in Rabat between visiting IAEA Director Rafael Mariano Grossi and Moroccan minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali. “Morocco’s expertise in nuclear science is a valuable asset for the country’s development”, said Mr. Grossi, noting that the exchange focused on the Moroccan economy, the prospects for nuclear energy and Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). Nuclear power is a carbon-free energy capable of providing predictable carbon-free energy. Morocco is “a key ally of the IAEA in promoting nuclear science in Africa”. “This partnership has just been strengthened through an agreement that will help Africa provide cancer care for all with ‘Rayons d’Espoir’ and fight zoonoses with ‘ZODIAC'”, he wrote on his Twitter account.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 21, 2022 18:08 UTC