Under the agreement, the two companies will contribute in the training program of local technicians in different nuclear specialties such as welding, electrical installation, mechanics and electro-mechanics.

AREVA and EDF will train the Saudi locals as part of their international development strategy to rely on local partners for the shared industrial projects they export.

The two companies have welcomed representatives from Saudi higher education establishments to their industrial sites in France to exhibit the fuel cycle activities, operation of the nuclear plants and reactor construction.