YEREVAN. – Armenia and U.S. may work on theoretical insights on nuclear safety, representative of U.S. Department of Energy Vince McClelland said.

“This is my first experience with Armenian colleagues. I believe that such events are very important. Exchange of experience, discussion of new safety methods is always urgent. I think we can make researches together with Armenia in this area,” Vince McClelland, who heads National Nuclear Security Administration’s office for international emergency management and cooperation, told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Research, he added, may apply not only to protect the population around nuclear power plants the topic which is especially important for Armenia, but also a full range of protection from any source of radiation.

“We will conduct field investigations and, where we will test effectiveness of radioactive detectors,” McClelland said.

Representatives of the U.S. Department of Energy are in Yerevan to participate in a joint workshop on nuclear safety.