Hungary’s agreement with Russia to develop a nuclear power plant despite the opposition of the European Union

– International news – Tasnim News Agency According to the German “Focus” magazine, Hungary and the Russian company Rosatom have agreed on the timetable for the development of Paks nuclear power plant has done. Two new units will be put into operation at the beginning of the 2030s, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Sziarto said after signing the relevant contract with Alexey Likhachev, president of RosAtom, in Paks, south of Budapest.

These units The new ones will replace two of the four reactors that are currently in operation. These construction plans were approved in 2014 by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Despite Russia’s war against Ukraine in 2022, Orban is sticking to these plans. According to the agreement, Russia Atom will supply the reactors and fuel rods, while Russia will provide ten billion euros in loans to cover most of the costs.

Development of the project was slower than expected and the Organization The Hungarian nuclear government just issued this construction permit last year. Cijarto said: Now it is a real construction issue. According to Likhachev, Russia’s “best forces” will be deployed for the project.

The European Union has repeatedly criticized Hungarian-Russian energy cooperation. Likhachev emphasized: attention to this project will increase. In this way, Hungary continues to buy natural gas and oil from Russia, although Ukraine, as a direct neighbor, is at war with Russia and has repeatedly called for a boycott of Russia’s nuclear industry.

Paks Nuclear Power Plant Built between 1969 and 1987, it has four Soviet-type pressurized water reactors and covers more than 50% of Hungary’s electricity needs.

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