Visit of representatives of the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE)
From May 18 to 22, 2026, representatives of the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) visited the National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan, where the parties discussed current issues related to: Following the meeting, an action plan and implementation timelines were agreed […]
NNC RK and Chinese partners discussed future cooperation opportunities in the field of nuclear technologies
In the period from May 18 to May 20, 2026, a regular technical meeting was held in Kurchatov between CIAE (PRC) and NNC RK specialists. The meeting was devoted to discussing the possibility of conducting experiments on irradiation of fuel rods with promising uranium-nitride and uranium-molybdenum fuels at the IVG.1M research reactor. The CIAE team […]
NNC RK Delegation Participates in ABAI SCIENCE FEST Festival
IAE Branch of NNC RK Hosts Meeting with Shakarim University Students
NNC RK Specialists Present IGR Reactor Conversion Results at RRFM Conference in the Netherlands
From April 20 to 24, 2026, in Leiden (the Netherlands), a delegation from the National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan (NNC RK) took part in the annual conference of the European Nuclear Society on Research Reactor Fuel Management (RRFM). Background: The RRFM conference has been held annually since 1997 and is now a […]
New Direction in Experimental Research at the NNC RK
On April 9, the “Institute of Atomic Energy” branch successfully carried out the startup of the IGR reactor with the experimental device “IMPULSE.” The work was performed as part of a research project aimed at expanding the capabilities of the IGR reactor for conducting irradiation experiments with power reactor fuel under conditions close to limiting […]
Technical meeting between specialists of JAEA, MUS and NNC RK
From 13 to 15 April 2026, the seventh technical meeting between specialists of JAEA, MUS and NNC RK was held in Kurchatov. The meeting was dedicated to the preparation of documentation for a new contract under the EAGLE-4 experimental program, which is a continuation of long-term research supporting the design of the Generation IV JSFR […]
Visit of a Delegation from the Korea Institute of Fusion Energy
From 9 to 10 April 2026, a delegation from the Korea Institute of Fusion Energy (KFE), Republic of Korea, conducted a working visit to the National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan (NNC RK). During the visit, the delegation was provided with an overview of key elements of the NNC RK scientific and experimental […]
Regular Meeting of the Working Group on the Implementation of IAEA Safeguards in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
On April 13–14, a regular meeting of the Working Group on the Implementation of International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards in the Republic of Kazakhstan (SIRG 2026) was held in Astana. During the meeting, updated information was presented by Committee of Atomic Supervision and Control on Kazakhstan’s activities in the field of the nuclear fuel cycle, […]