Russia and Malaysia to boost nuclear cooperation
Russia and Malaysia have agreed to expand cooperation on the peaceful use of nuclear energy, state nuclear corporation Rosatom announced, following high-level talks in Moscow on Friday. The meeting was attended by Rosatom CEO Aleksey Likhachev and Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof.
The discussions focused on the use of Rosatom’s Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) technologies, according to a Rosatom press release.
“We value our collaboration and aim for a long-term strategic partnership based on mutual trust and shared objectives,” Fadillah, who is also Malaysia’s Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister, stated at the meeting.
Likhachev said Malaysia is interested in Russian floating nuclear power stations, following Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s visit to Russia last month.
“We offered [Malaysia] the entire spectrum: large and small stations, both land-based and floating. For various reasons, the Malaysians are choosing floating nuclear power plants with a capacity of 100 MW each,” he told Izvestia news outlet. “They can be created here in Russia and brought there fully operational.”
During their current visit, the Malaysian delegation toured the Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant in St. Petersburg, one of Rosatom’s largest facilities, to observe Russia’s latest nuclear technologies and safety standards. They also visited the ATOM Pavilion at Moscow’s VDNKh – the country’s key nuclear science education hub, featuring more than 1,700 interactive exhibits.
Fadillah called the experience “eye-opening,” praising the pavilion as both a display of innovation and a center of historical awareness.
“This visit reinforced my belief that technology, when guided by knowledge, values and responsibility, can be a powerful driver for a future that is sustainable, innovative and globally competitive,” he wrote in a post on social media.
During his 5-day visit, Fadillah also held a bilateral meeting in Moscow with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksey Overchuk.
