Cooperation in the nuclear field among the states of Eastern Europe

Since the re-orientation of the societies of Central and Eastern Europe on the basis of a free and democratic order; the West has launched a number of support programs for safe operation of the nuclear power plants nln in these countries. It should not be overlooked, however, that a traditionally close cooperation in all areas of the military and peaceful uses of nuclear power had existed among the Socialist countries, mostly dominated by the Soviet Union, i.e. Russia. After the initiation of the process of democratization, the turnaround ro the West was overemphasized initially, brit in the meantime the old ties of cooperation have been strengthened again, though with more sovereignty of the participating nations. Russia is striving to maintain her hegemony and exploit the findings of recent nuclear research in order to boost her balance of trade by exports.