Rosatom CEO Says 16 of 28 Foreign Nuclear Reactors Under Construction Are in SCO Countries
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Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev stated that 16 of the 28 nuclear reactors currently being built by the Russian state corporation abroad are located in Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states, highlighting extensive nuclear cooperation with SCO countries including China, India, and Belarus.
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Rosatom is Russia's state nuclear energy corporation responsible for constructing nuclear reactors domestically and internationally. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is a political, economic, and security alliance including China, India, Russia, and several Central Asian states.
MOSCOW, August 31. /TASS/. Member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) account for 16 of the 28 nuclear reactors currently being constructed by Rosatom abroad, the state corporation's CEO Alexey Likhachev told the Vesti TV program.
"We are the only ones working with virtually every SCO country. More than half of our reactors - 16 out of 28 - are being built in SCO countries. It is precisely in the SCO countries that our reactors have been operating for decades. These include China, India, and Belarus," Likhachev said, adding that the prospects for expanding nuclear cooperation with the association's member states are vast.
"Units in China, India, and other countries are currently in the commissioning phase. We have very rich prospects for further development," the head of the Russian nuclear industry noted.
What to Watch
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Rosatom will continue expanding nuclear reactor construction in SCO countries
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Open Questions
- Which specific SCO countries are hosting the 16 reactors under construction?
- What is the total capacity of the 28 reactors being built abroad?
- Are there any sanctions or international restrictions affecting Rosatom's foreign nuclear projects?
