The President of Uzbekistan received Alexey Likhachev, Director General of the State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom. The presidential press service reported this.

The practical aspects of implementing the project to build an integrated nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan, as well as expanding cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy, were discussed.

The start of foundation work for the first low-power reactor building last October was noted with satisfaction. Design work for the power plant continues.

It was noted that an advanced engineering school for nuclear energy and nuclear technology was launched in December of last year at the Tashkent branch of the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI.

Particular attention was also paid to developing cooperation in the application of nuclear technologies in agriculture and medicine, training qualified personnel in the industry, developing science, and implementing social projects.

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