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Rabat – Hamid Marah, General Director of Morocco’s National Center for Energy, Nuclear Sciences, and Techniques (CNESTEN), and Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), formalized two major partnership agreements yesterday in Vienna.
The first agreement renews CNESTEN’s status as an international collaborative center for another term, from 2025 to 2029, focusing on nuclear and isotopic techniques in water resource management, environmental protection, and industrial applications.
The second agreement strives to boost Morocco’s expertise in radiological safety, transportation security, radioactive waste management, and nuclear security.
These initiatives are mainly designed to support Morocco’s socio-economic development and promote sustainable resource management, while also fostering knowledge-sharing with other African nations.
At the ceremony, IAEA Director General Grossi presented Marah with two recognitions honoring CNESTEN’s contributions to peaceful nuclear applications.
The signing ceremony, held on the sidelines of the IAEA’s 68th General Conference, was attended by Morocco’s Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali, and Morocco’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna, Azzeddine Farhane.
Minister Benali reaffirmed Morocco’s steadfast commitment to South-South cooperation. She spoke about Morocco’s ongoing engagement in sharing its nuclear expertise to promote the peaceful application of nuclear science and technology.
She also lauded the IAEA’s initiatives in environmental protection, agriculture, and health, reiterating Morocco’s support for the agency’s central role, including its technical assistance to member states.
According to La Razón, a Spanish newspaper, Morocco is firmly committing to nuclear energy as part of its strategic goal to produce electricity.
This move follows a recent agreement with the Russian company Rosatom. Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, has also highlighted Morocco as one of the countries highly anticipated to embrace nuclear power in the near future.
