Russia To Build Central Asia’s First Nuclear Power Plant In Uzbekistan: Putin

TASHKENT: Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans to build a small nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan, the first such project in post-Soviet Central Asia. The announcement came during Putin’s meeting with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Tashkent on Monday, signaling a deepening of ties between the two nations.
President Mirziyoyev expressed enthusiasm for the nuclear deal, emphasizing its potential to showcase Russia’s capacity to export not only energy but also advanced technological products to emerging Asian…