On January 27, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Alexey Likhachev, Director General of the State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom.
The practical aspects of the project to construct an integrated nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan were reviewed, along with prospects for expanding cooperation in the peaceful use of atomic energy.
The commencement of foundation works for the first small power reactor building in October last year was noted with satisfaction. Design work on the power plant is currently underway.
In December last year, an advanced engineering school for nuclear energy and nuclear technologies was launched at the Tashkent branch of the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI.
Particular attention was also devoted to developing cooperation in the application of nuclear technologies in agriculture and medicine, training qualified industry personnel, advancing science, and implementing social projects.
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