Russia and Saudi Arabia may develop nuclear cooperation

Russia has a potential for cooperation in nuclear power with Saudi Arabia, which plans for boosting the energy sector, Energy Minister of Russia Aleksandr Novak said at the Russian-Saudi investment forum.

"We have a vast potential for developing cooperation in nuclear power. Saudi Arabia plans to launch a major nuclear power program," he added.

"Nuclear power may become one of the basic sources and an extra catalyst for the development of various industries and innovation technologies in Saudi Arabia. Cooperation in that sphere would be a logical confirmation and prolongation of strategic cooperation between our countries," Novak noted.