Egypt signed the nuclear fuel procurement order for the El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant, along with the Comprehensive Cooperation Program Agreement with Russia’s state-owned company Rosatom, according to an official statement.

Egypt and Russia also signed the Comprehensive Cooperation Program, which includes collaboration in several fields such as the peaceful nuclear sector and medical applications, including the production of radioactive isotopes used in cancer treatment.

 The agreement also covers other areas such as 3D printing technologies supporting the nuclear sector, as well as developments in telecommunications.

The signing coincided with the ceremony marking the installation of the first reactor unit at the El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant, attended by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

During the event, officials witnessed the formal signing of the order to supply nuclear fuel for the first reactor core of Unit 1, a key step that confirms the project’s readiness to advance into its next stages of implementation.

The El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant is considered a strategic addition to Egypt’s long-term energy transition plans and a cornerstone of the country’s sustainable development agenda.

The project also plays a crucial role in industrial infrastructure development and in enhancing the expertise of Egyptian specialists in peaceful nuclear technologies.

This progress reflects the ongoing trajectory of Egyptian–Russian cooperation, which began with the signing of the intergovernmental agreement on 19 November 2015.

 That agreement laid the legal foundation for establishing Egypt’s first nuclear power plant for electricity generation and for enhancing national capabilities in peaceful nuclear applications.