Kazakh Institute of Nuclear Physics Expands Cooperation with the Hungarian Energy Research Institute “HUN-REN”

Budapest, July 14, 2025 – The Director General of the Institute of Nuclear Physics (hereinafter referred to as “INP”), Professor Sayabek Sakhiev, together with the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Hungary, Mr. Abzal Saparbekuly, visited the Energy Research Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (hereinafter referred to as “HUN-REN”) in Budapest.

During the visit of the Kazakh delegation, a meeting was held with the Director General of “HUN-REN”, Dr. Ákos Horváth, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences. The parties discussed current issues related to the development of the nuclear sector. Special interest for cooperation between the institutes concerns the operation of nuclear research reactors.

As a result of the meeting, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between “INP” and “HUN-REN” in areas such as: development of technologies for the production of radioisotope products for medicine; conducting joint exercises in nuclear forensics; and training personnel for the nuclear industry.

On the same day, the Director General of “INP” Professor Sayabek Sakhiev and Ambassador of Kazakhstan Mr. Abzal Saparbekuly also visited the office of Mirrotron Ltd., a company specializing in neutron technology development. The Kazakh delegates met with the Executive Director of the company, Professor Ferenc Mezei, and the Head of the Neutron Physics Center project in Budapest, Professor László Rosta, who introduced them to the main product lines produced at the center: neutron guides for research reactors, supermirrors, and neutron detectors.

Overall, the parties agreed to continue consultations, hold detailed negotiations on potential cooperation formats, and consider organizing a visit of Hungarian representatives to Kazakhstan in the autumn of this year.