TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, February 16. Uzbekistan’s
Uzatom and Hungary’s MVM EGI Zrt. discussed cooperation within the
framework of the project to build a modern integrated nuclear power
plant in Uzbekistan, Trend reports via the Uzbek agency.
The issue was reviewed during a working meeting at Uzatom,
chaired by the agency’s director, Azim Akhmedkhadjaev, with a
delegation from the Hungarian state-owned company MVM EGI Zrt., led
by CEO Péter Kárpáti.
The discussions focused in particular on the prospects for
localizing the production of equipment and key components in
Uzbekistan. The sides noted that this strategic direction could
support the development of the country’s high-tech industrial
sector and help build long-term national expertise in advanced
energy technologies.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the parties decided to keep
the conversation going, focusing on pushing ahead with the
contracts and laying out the next practical steps for
collaboration.
In May 2025, as part of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s official
visit to Hungary, an Agreement on Cooperation and a Memorandum of
Understanding were signed between Uzbekistan's Uzatom Agency and
Hungary's state-owned enterprise MVM EGI Zrt. These agreements set
forth a framework for collaboration in joint scientific research,
the development and implementation of cutting-edge technological
solutions, and the deployment of dry cooling systems at nuclear
power plants.
Moreover, the documents address the localization of related
technologies, the establishment of requisite infrastructure, and
the provision of professional training and capacity-building
programs for specialists within the nuclear energy sector.
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