Bellona nuclear digest. August 2024
A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
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Publish date: October 19, 2006
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The new office is owned outright by Bellona St. Petersburg.
“It is pleasing to me to see everyone in our new offices,” said Alexander Nikitin, the director of Bellona St. Petersburg’s office.
Photo: Vera Ponomareva/Bellona
“For Bellona, having our own office means not just a location, but a step toward stability,” he told the gathering. “You all know how difficult the situation for non-governmental organisations is now. Therefore, I also want our office to be a resource centre for NGOs that need support.”A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
Kazakhstan voted in a referendum last weekend on whether to build its first nuclear power plant, and an exit poll showed voters backed the idea promoted by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's cabinet in an effort to phase out coal plants.
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