Resolution No. 653 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the Regulation on the Agency for the Development of Nuclear Energy under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The Cabinet of Ministers establishes that Agency for the Development of Nuclear Energy under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall carry out its activities independently of other government and economic management bodies, local government bodies and reports to the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The Uzatom Agency is a government agency responsible for the development and implementation of a unified state policy and strategic directions in the development and use of nuclear energy. The main objectives and areas of activity of the Uzatom Agency in the field of peaceful use of atomic energy are: (a) preparation of proposals on priority areas of state policy in the field of peaceful use of atomic energy, including the development of regulations; (b) development and implementation of state programs for the development of nuclear energy in the Republic of Uzbekistan, attraction of investments, including foreign ones, for the implementation of projects in the field of nuclear energy; (c) conclusion of agreements and contracts for the design, construction and operation of nuclear energy facilities with the introduction of modern technologies and equipment that meet international industrial and environmental safety requirements; (d) preparation and implementation of comprehensive measures for the development of nuclear science and nuclear technologies, fundamental research projects, research, development and innovation work, introduction of advanced technologies; (e) ensuring the development and safe operation of research and power nuclear reactors, nuclear physics facilities, storage facilities for nuclear materials and radiation sources, and disposal of radioactive waste; (f) improving the radiation and nuclear safety system of the national facilities by developing, together with other ministries and departments, an action plan to prevent nuclear accidents and radiation emergencies; (g) ensuring the non-proliferation of nuclear materials and technologies, radioactive materials and implementation of measures for physical protection and ensuring nuclear and radiation safety; (h) implementation of international cooperation and interaction with the International Atomic Energy Agency, the European Atomic Energy Community and other international organizations; and (i) development, together with interested ministries and departments, of cooperation with international financial institutions, donor countries, companies and banks in order to attract foreign investment and advanced technologies in the field of nuclear energy.