Within the framework of the 23rd Belarusian Energy and Ecology Forum, Lilia Dulinets, Deputy Director of the Nuclear Energy Department at the Belarusian Energy Ministry, said Belarus and Uzbekistan will sign a memorandum of understanding in the field of nuclear energy, BelTa news agency reports.
“Today’s forum is attended by representatives of Kazakhstan - a country that is on the verge of making a decision to build its first nuclear power plant, and Uzbekistan, which has recently made such a decision. We have already signed a memorandum of understanding with Kazakhstan in the field of nuclear energy and we are planning to ink a similar document with Uzbekistan by the end of this year, as the treaty is ready for signing,” Lilia Dulinets noted.
According to the Deputy Director, the experience of Belarus in the field of nuclear energy is in demand by partner countries that launched their nuclear programs.
“We adhere to the principle of openness, and we are ready to share our experience. Delegations from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Bangladesh, Turkey and other countries visited Belarus and became acquainted with the experience of building the Belarusian NPP,” the representative of the Ministry of Energy stated.
