“France and South Korea may take part in the NPP project in Uzbekistan” – Rosatom

Negotiations between Uzbekistan and Russia on a contract for the construction of a nuclear power plant are going “quite successfully”, Kirill Komarov noted at a briefing within the framework of the international forum “Atomexpo-2024”, taking place these days in Sochi. It is planned that Rosatom will be the general contractor in this project.

“Some time was spent selecting a unique set of project partners. This will not only be a Russian project. This will be a project in which engineers and companies from around the world will participate - from France, and from South Korea, and from other countries. We found a lot of options where we can get equipment from and how to turn it into a truly international project,” Kirill Komarov said.

It should be recalled that in November 2023, the Minister of Energy of Uzbekistan, Jurabek Mirzamakhmudov, announced that the country continues to discuss the construction of a nuclear power plant with Rosatom. He then noted that the experience and technologies of not only Russia, but also other countries are being analyzed. “Everything needs to be weighed, measured not 7 times, but 77 times,” he emphasized.