"Does Uzbekistan Need a Nuclear Power Plant?"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Opinion
Geopolitical Monitor
22 February, 2023
Originally published: https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/does-uzbekistan-need-a-nuclear-power-plant/
Uzbekistan does not possess nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons and is a member of the Central Asia Nuclear Weapons Free-Zone Treaty. That is the good news. However, the disturbing news is a 2018 agreement with Russia’s state atomic energy corporation Rosatom to build a nuclear power plant in Uzbekistani territory. While Tashkent needs additional power sources, the nuclear plant is a source of concern given the devastating consequences of potential accidents and the impression the global community will have about Moscow-Tashkent relations if this project proceeds.
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