Description42nd IAEA General Conference 21-25 September 1998. William (Bill) Richardson, US Secretary of Energy (left) and Russian Minister of Atomic Energy, Evgeny Adamov, signing the "Nuclear Cities Agreement" and the "HEU - highly enriched uranium - Joint Report between the USA and Russia, 22 September 1998. The two issues will improve nuclear security and bring private sector investment to the Russian economy.