MINSK, March 25. /TASS/. Belarus is going to develop cooperation with the Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom on radioactive waste management, Energy Minister of Belarus Viktor Karankevich told reporters on the sidelines of the Atomexpo international forum in Sochi.

"The parties will sign a roadmap on the sidelines of the Atomexpo forum on educating and advance training of relevant specialists for work at the burial site. The experience of Russian colleagues is critical for us at this stage and we will definitely follow it," the minister said, cited by the press service of the Belarusian Energy Ministry.

Belarus plans to implement a large-scale project on building a republican center for radioactive waste burial, with the first stage to be commenced by 2030, Karankevich noted. Efforts of creating and developing the infrastructure for nuclear waste burial, support of operation and monitoring of this facility will also take place in cooperation with Russian counterparts.

The sphere of additive technologies or 3D modeling in metallurgy is also of interest for the Belarusian side. "Our organization Belenergoremnaladka has already made the first steps in this area; approaches to precision manufacturing of individual assemblies and parts for the energy sector are being worked out in cooperation with TVEL company," the minister noted. "We plan to further expand this area already with engagement of industrial plans and create a center of additive technologies on their basis with Rosatom’s support," he added.