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The Future Of Nuclear Development In Algeria

By BENZAID Amira, Yahya Fares University, Laboratory of sovereignty and globalization,

Algeria has a firm conviction that international cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy is the key to the successful implementation of a national nuclear energy program. In this context, Algeria has ratified or signed seven conventions related to non-proliferation, safeguards, nuclear safety and nuclear security. Algeria has an excellent program of cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.

The programs depend on introducing nuclear energy into sustainable development programs in Algeria. IAEA technical assistance is being carried out in various fields of importance for the introduction of nuclear energy to produce electricity and desalinate sea water. In addition to cooperation agreements with its classic and new partners. That is why Algeria has made efforts to achieve the goal of development using nuclear energy. What motivated Algeria to adopt nuclear development programs is not only the recent trends of clean energies, but the fear of oil and gas depletion.

That is why it made a number of efforts at the field and legal level to achieve sustainable nuclear development. However, there are many difficulties, the most important of which is that Algeria does not have a nuclear plant. It also faces the problem of distributing nuclear electricity from the reactors, to recover the high production costs. Some countries have been able to recover the cost of building nuclear plants and reactors, but the foundations of the African market may not be in the interest of the Algerian nuclear industry. The future and the reality will reveal to us Algeria’s readiness to truly implement the nuclear development plans.

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SAKHRI Mohamed

I hold a bachelor's degree in political science and international relations as well as a Master's degree in international security studies, alongside a passion for web development. During my studies, I gained a strong understanding of key political concepts, theories in international relations, security and strategic studies, as well as the tools and research methods used in these fields.

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