- Agreement between the Russian Federation and the USA on cooperation in peaceful use of nuclear power comes into eff ect.
- The Russian President signs Federal Law, No. 423, dated 28.12.2010, “On ratifi cation of the agreement on cooperation in peaceful use of nuclear power between the Russian Federation and Japan”.
- Commissioning of a petafl op-class Russian super-computer places Russia in the global top- 10 nations by super-computer power.
- The Russian nuclear industry announces consolidated purchase program for the coming year in advance (for the fi rst time).
- OJSC Techsnabexport and US Enrichment Corp. (USEC) sign a long-term contract (to 2022) for uranium enrichment services.
- Launch of experimental compact neutron generator for remote-neutron and neutron- capture therapy at the Federal Center for Medical Radiology (Obninsk).
- A group of Russian specialists is dispatched to provide consulting assistance to Japanese colleagues after the Fukushima-1 disaster.
- The Federal Service for Environmental, Technological, and Nuclear Supervision and Rosatom State Corporation begin auditing of safety systems at Russian NPPs.
- Open public audits begin at Russian NPPs.
- The World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) begins a corporate peer audit of Russian NPPs.
- V.G. Asmolov, First Deputy CEO of OJSC Rosenergoatom, is appointed President of WANO.
- The Supervisory Board of Rosatom approves an innovative development and modernization program for 2011-2020
- OJSC Atomenergomash and Dodsal Group (United Arab Emirates) sign a memorandum of mutual understanding on joint commercial activities in India.
- Rosatom signs a memorandum оn cooperation in peaceful use of nuclear power with the Ministry of Federal Planning, Government Investments and Services of the Republic of Argentina.
- CIS member states adopt a framework program, Atom-CIS Cooperation, for peaceful use of nuclear power up to 2020.
- The Russian Institute of Experimental Physics successfully tests the prototype of the world’s fi rst container for air transportation of used nuclear fuel from experimental reactors.
- ARMZ Uranium Holding completes purchase of 100% of Australian Mantra Resources with mining assets in Tanzania and Namibia.
- A Russian fuel assembly is loaded to the core of Power Unit No. 2 at Temelin NPP: all Czech NPPs now use Russian nuclear fuel.
- Rosatom signs a cooperation agreement with Royal Philips Electronics for development of nuclear medicine in Russia.
- OJSC Techsnabexport and US-based PSEG Nuclear LLC sign a contract to export low-enriched uranium to the USA.
- Establishment of a Consortium of Higher-Education Institutions with a special relationship to Rosatom.
- LLC Atomexpo joins the European Nuclear Society (ENS).
- Rosatom signs a memorandum of mutual understanding with the Indian Department of Nuclear Power.
- The Chinese Experimental Fast Reactor is commissioned in the People’s Republic of China.
- Phase 4 of a gas-centrifuge plant is commissioned in the People’s Republic of China (9 months ahead of schedule).
- The Integrated Nuclear Research Institute (Dubna, Moscow Region) launches its upgraded experimental IBR-2M neutron-impulse reactor for research purposes.
- Russian Federal Law No. 190, dated 11.07.2011, “On handling of radioactive waste and modifi cations to specifi c legal acts of the Russian Federation” comes into force.
- The multi-purpose container-carrier, Rossita, arrives in Murmansk to join the Russian atomic icebreaker fleet.
- The Sanco Odyssey, a Japanese heavy dry cargo ship, makes its fi rst voyage using the Northern Sea Route.
- Rosatom signs an agreement on interaction and cooperation with self-regulating organizations in the nuclear industry (Soyuzatomstroy, Soyuzatomproekt and Soyuzatomgeo).
- Rosatom and the Agency for Promotion of Nuclear Energy of the Republic of Korea sign a memorandum оn mutual understanding.
- Launch of Busher NPP in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- OJSC Techsnabexport and Exelon Generation Company LLC (largest US-based NPP operator) sign a long-term contract for enrichment services.
- The IAEA, the Central Institute for Continuing Education and OJSC Rosenergoatom sign practical agreements on cooperation in human resource training.
- A general contract is signed for construction of power units No. 3 and 4 at Tianwan NPP in the People’s Republic of China.
- Rosatom and Rolls-Royce sign a memorandum of mutual understanding.
- The Russian government approves Russian membership of the OECD Nuclear Power Agency.
- The ATOMEX Europe forum for suppliers to the nuclear industry is held in Prague (Czech Republic).
- CJSC Atomstroyexport establishes a branch in Turkey.
- CJSC Atomstroyexport and the Nuclear Plant Construction Directorate (Belarus) sign a contract to build power units No. 1 and 2 at Ostrovetskaya NPP in the Republic of Belarus.
- Launch of power unit No. 4 at Kalinin NPP (Tver Region).
- Finance ministers of Russia and Vietnam sign a loan agreement for construction of the fi rst NPP in Vietnam.
- An inter-government agreement is signed to build the fi rst NPP in Bangladesh at Ruppur.
- A Russian government decree is signed to build power units No. 1 and 2 at Nizhny Novgorod NPP.
- OJSC Rosenergoatom receives a license from the Federal Service for Environmental, Technological, and Nuclear Supervision to build Power Unit No. 1 at the Baltic NPP (Kaliningrad Region).
- Start of a skills merger between Nizhny Novgorod Atomenergoproekt, a leader in engineering for the Russian nuclear industry, and Atomstroyexport, the Russian exporter of NPP construction services.
- Technological Services Center is set up as a joint venture in the Czech Republic between OJSC Fuel Elements (OJSC TVEL) and Alta Invest.
- Dry storage for used nuclear fuel is commissioned at the Mining Chemicals Combine.
- Phase 1 of production facilities is launched in the Rosatom project to set up production of Mo-99 at the Nuclear Reactor Institute.
- The Japanese Parliament ratifi es the Russo- Japanese Agreement on cooperation in peaceful use of nuclear power.
- Standard & Poor’s raises the long-term credit rating for OJSC Atomenergoprom to BBB. The Corporation’s A-3 short-term rating and ruAAA national-scale rating are confi rmed. The rating outlook is stable.