TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, March 24. Uzatom and
Russia’s Rosatom have signed a roadmap on cooperation within the
nuclear power plant (NPP) construction project in Uzbekistan,
Trend reports via
Rosatom.
The document was signed by Rosatom Director General Alexey
Likhachev and Uzatom Director Azim Akhmedkhadjaev.
The roadmap covers key areas of cooperation under the NPP
construction project, including personnel training, public
awareness of modern nuclear technologies, and the development of a
future nuclear town near the plant.
According to Rosatom, the signing of the roadmap confirms the
comprehensive nature of cooperation between Uzbekistan and Russia
in the nuclear field, with the project expected to contribute to
technological development and support long-term economic
growth.
Earlier, on June 20, 2025, during the St. Petersburg
International Economic Forum, Rosatom and Uzbekistan’s Atomic
Energy Agency signed an agreement on the main terms for the
construction of a 2.4 GW nuclear power plant in the country. In
August, site survey works began at the selected construction
site.
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