Azerbaijan, Baku, Oct. 11 / Trend, I. Isabalayeva /
The Institute of Radiation Problems under the Azerbaijani National Academy of Sciences together with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will submit "Economic justification of nuclear research reactor construction in Azerbaijan" to the government during the first half of next year, director of the Institute of Radiation Problems Adil Garibov told Trend on Monday.
He said that the importance of constructing a reactor will be stressed in the project.
"First of all, the necessity of the reactor will be reflected in the project," he said. "If we can convince state bodies in the effectiveness of the project, then we can talk about the decision or the order regarding the construction of the reactor. But there is no concrete decision on the construction of a nuclear reactor."