Belarus is ready to share its experience in the field of nuclear power plant construction with Uzbekistan. Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Viktor Karankevich mentioned it as he met with Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Achilbay Ramatov.
Working meetings at the level of the governments of the two countries are held regularly. For example, negotiations between the Prime Ministers Aleksandr Turchin and Abdulla Aripov took place in Tashkent in February 2026. Prospects for expanding bilateral cooperation were discussed, including in the field of nuclear energy, as well as preparations for the upcoming visit of President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Belarus. Today’s meeting is a logical continuation of those negotiations.
“We are ready for mutually beneficial cooperation with Uzbekistan. We are ready to share our experience and knowledge that we have already gained during the construction of the first nuclear power plant. We have already taken certain steps together. We have signed a roadmap for cooperation in the field of nuclear energy for 2025-2027. A visit by the leadership of the Uzatom agency to the Belarusian nuclear power plant site has already taken place. They could see for themselves how the facility is currently being operated, what facilities were built during the nuclear power plant construction phase, including infrastructure facilities. We are ready to consider the possibility of our construction and operating organizations participating in work in Uzbekistan in order to share experience. We are open to discussing any matters, initiatives, and proposals that are of interest to Uzbekistan,” said Viktor Karankevich.
Uzbekistan has begun implementing its own national nuclear energy program. A decision has been made to build an integrated nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan. As the Belarusian deputy prime minister noted, this project will be unique in many respects for the global nuclear community.
“Belarus has recently completed its project to build the Belarusian nuclear power plant. The nuclear power plant already works for the country’s economy, generating about 40% of its electricity. The project was implemented together with our strategic partner – the Russian state corporation Rosatom. More than 40 organizations took part in the construction project. The total number of workers and specialists peaked at over 9,000 people. The project brought together scientific and engineering schools, dozens of enterprises, and thousands of specialists from the two countries, helping to strengthen Belarus’ industrial, scientific, and technical potential. The Belarusian nuclear power plant meets the highest international safety requirements. We actively cooperate with the IAEA and other international organizations on nuclear and radiation safety matters. In November 2025 a conference was held with the Head of state. As a result of the conference a decision was made to build the third power unit at the Belarusian nuclear power plant. The appropriate preparatory work is currently underway,” noted Viktor Karankevich.
Uzbekistan is interested in bringing specialists from Belarus for the sake of building a nuclear power plant. “Our esteemed Shavkat Miromonovich [Mirziyoyev] said that we should bring specialists from Belarus,” Achilbay Ramatov said. “We know that your specialists are highly trained and most importantly they will help.”
