OREANDA-NEWS. December 8, 2008. Russia and India have signed a package of bilateral documents, including an agreement for cooperation on the construction of nuclear reactors and the delivery of helicopters. The documents were signed in the presence of the President of Russia and the Prime Minister of India.

Dmitry Medvedev and Manmohan Singh have signed a joint declaration between Russia and India.

Director General of Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Corporation Sergey Kiriyenko and Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission of India signed an inter-governmental agreement for cooperation on the construction of more reactors at Kudankulam NPP as well as Russian-design reactors at other sites.

Chairman of Indian Space Research Organization Gopalan Madhavan Nair and Head of Roskosmos (Federal Space Agency of Russia) Anatoly Perminov signed a memorandum on mutual understanding in the field of space programs.

The parties have also signed a protocol on fuel supplies.

When asked about the possibility of construction of the 7th and 8th units of Kudankulam NPP, Kiriyenko said: “It is early yet to make specific decisions but we are working. Today, it is more important to decide on new construction site,” Kiriyenko said.