Bolivia, Argentina to expand nuclear energy cooperation

Bolivia and Argentina Thursday agreed to strengthen their cooperation on nuclear energy technology, reported the Bolivian News Agency (ABI).
The agreement was reached when Bolivian President Evo Morales met Argentine Planning Minister Julio De Vido in the east Bolivian city of Santa Cruz.
"Both (countries) are interested in expanding our exchanges, not only in commerce, but also in technologies, education and culture," said Bolivian Minister of Development Planning Viviana Caro following the meeting.
According to the agreement, the two countries will set up five working committees to explore bilateral cooperation on "nuclear energy and nuclear medicine programs," space, digital TV, meteorological radars and an integrated airspace control system, the ABI cited Caro as saying.
On Oct. 2, Morales announced that Bolivia was working to develop a nuclear energy program, saying that nuclear technologies should be used to strengthen the health sector and promote scientific research.
Morales, recently reelected with a landslide victory to a third term, said Bolivia's future development depends on upgraded industrialization and technologies.