Russia signs deal to build nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan
RUSSIA and Uzbekistan signed an accord on Monday for Moscow to build a small nuclear power plant in the Central Asian country.
This came after talks in the Uzbek capital between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Uzbekistan leader Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
Mr Mirziyoyev hailed the project as “vital,” noting that Uzbekistan has “its own large reserves of uranium.”
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