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Uzbekistan plans to complete the pouring of the foundation slab of the first NPP power unit by the end of 2026

Following the October 23 meeting between Alexey Likhachev and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Rosatom announced that by the end of the year the foundation slab of the first power unit will be completed at the NPP site in the Jizzakh region, requiring about 10 thousand cubic meters of concrete. The parties also discussed personnel training, a nuclear city for more than 30 thousand people, and cooperation in nuclear medicine.

Sevara Azamova
2 min read
World

Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Rosatom head Alexey Likhachev and discussed construction of the first nuclear power plant

On October 23, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev. The parties discussed the construction of the first integrated nuclear power plant in the Jizzakh region, personnel training, and the creation of a nuclear city. According to Rosatom, the day before Likhachev visited the construction site, where concrete pouring into the foundation of the first small power unit has been underway since June.

Javlon Tursunov
2 min read
World

Siroj Bekchanov Appointed Director of the Directorate for Construction of the Nuclear Workers' Town

Uzatom's press service announced the appointment of Siroj Bekchanov as director of the state institution 'Directorate for Construction of the Nuclear Workers' Town' under the Atomic Energy Agency. He previously served as deputy khokim of Khorezm region. The Directorate is responsible for building residential, social and infrastructure facilities for specialists of the nuclear power plant in Farish district of Jizzakh region.

Otabek Yusupov
1 min read
Economy

Mirziyoyev announced plans to build second and third nuclear power plants in Uzbekistan

On October 16, during an open dialogue with investors in the fuel and energy sector, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev said the country has plans to build a second and a third nuclear power plant. Talks with new partners on the second plant are scheduled for October 17. Details of the projects — location, capacity, cost and timelines — have not yet been disclosed. According to Serbian President Vucic, the second plant is planned to be built with China, but this has not been officially confirmed.

Nilufar Karimova
3 min read