BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 20. Uzbekistan and
Belarus visited the construction site of Uzbekistan's integrated
nuclear power plant in the Jizzakh region, reviewing progress on
the project and discussing the application of Belarusian expertise
in the country's emerging nuclear energy sector.
This was reflected in the statement by the Uzatom Agency
following the visit of Uzbek and Belarusian delegations to the
Farish district of Jizzakh region.
The delegation included Uzbekistan's Deputy Prime Minister
Achilbay Ramatov, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Viktor
Karankevich, Director of Uzbekistan's Atomic Energy Agency (Uzatom)
Azim Akhmedkhadzhayev and Belarusian Energy Minister Denis
Moroz.
During the visit the officials inspected the progress of
construction and installation works, the development of supporting
infrastructure and key stages of the project's implementation.
"The delegation reviewed the progress of the project, including
construction and installation work, supporting infrastructure and
the key stages of building the future nuclear power plant," the
project organizers said.
A central focus of the discussions was the transfer of
Belarusian experience in developing nuclear power infrastructure.
The two sides explored opportunities for Belarusian experts to
provide technical support throughout the design, construction and
future operation of Uzbekistan's first nuclear power facility.
"The parties discussed the application of Belarus' experience in
the construction of nuclear power plants, including expert support
during the design, construction and operational phases of
Uzbekistan's future station," the statement said.
The talks also addressed workforce development, with both
countries emphasizing the importance of training highly qualified
specialists for Uzbekistan's expanding nuclear industry. Officials
discussed strengthening cooperation between educational
institutions, promoting the exchange of practical expertise and
preparing engineers and technical personnel for future nuclear
operations.
"Special attention was paid to personnel training, the exchange
of practical knowledge and expanding cooperation between
educational institutions of the two countries," Uzatom noted.
The visit underscores growing nuclear energy cooperation between
Uzbekistan and Belarus as Tashkent advances plans to diversify its
electricity generation mix and strengthen long-term energy
security. Belarus, which commissioned its first nuclear power plant
in recent years, has positioned itself as a partner in sharing
technical expertise, regulatory experience and workforce training
with Uzbekistan as the Central Asian nation develops its own
civilian nuclear energy program. The latest site inspection
highlights continued coordination between the two governments as
construction work progresses and preparations continue for the
future operation of the facility.
