Lukashenko: Belarus will discuss new NPP project with Russia
12:05, 17 November
Belarus will discuss the construction of a new nuclear power plant with Russia, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting with Governor of Russia’s Rostov Oblast Yuri Slyusar in Minsk on 17 November, BelTA has learned.
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The head of state noted that the construction of a new nuclear power plant had been discussed with the Russian partner Rosatom state corporation. “We decided that we will build the third unit and will discuss the construction of the second nuclear power plant in the east [of Belarus],” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
“If we build the second nuclear power plant in the southeast of Belarus… Who knows? Perhaps Russia’s southwest will need it too. Anything is possible,” the head of state added.
The matter of building a nuclear power plant in eastern Belarus has been raised before. As BelTA reported earlier, on 26 September, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko mentioned the possibility of constructing a new nuclear power plant in eastern Belarus, which may supply electricity to the new regions of Russia, if necessary. The Belarusian head of state made the statement at a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin.
“I mentioned it yesterday that we would discuss it with you today. If you approve the project to expand or build a new nuclear power plant. Perhaps even in eastern Belarus with the purpose of supplying electricity to the territories liberated by Russia: Kherson, Zaporozhye, Lugansk, Donetsk. If there is a need for it due to the situation with the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said back then.
