TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, October 9. Uzbekistan
proposes the establishment of a regional competence center for
nuclear energy, the country’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev stated
at the “Central Asia-Russia” summit in Tajikistan’s Dushanbe,
Trend
reports.
“These days will witness a historic event as we begin
implementing joint projects for the first reactor unit of the
upcoming nuclear power plant and a multifunctional Nuclear Medicine
Center in Uzbekistan,” he said.
Mirziyoyev emphasized the importance of broad scientific and
practical cooperation, noting the need for the creation of a
Regional Competence Center for Nuclear Energy in Uzbekistan and the
development of a training program at the Tashkent branch of the
Moscow Engineering Physics Institute.
The president also highlighted plans to expand cooperation with
Russia in hydrocarbon exploration and processing, modernization of
the power sector, and the adoption of energy-efficient
technologies.
“To facilitate the transfer of advanced knowledge and
technologies and to prepare and promote joint projects, it is
advisable to develop a comprehensive ‘Central Asia-Russia Energy
Partnership’ program,” he added.
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