Russian President Vladimir Putin joined the nuclear fueling ceremony of the first unit of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant in Turkey via video link. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan also joined the ceremony via video link.
In his speech, Putin called the construction of the power plant the biggest project of Russia and Turkey, which enables the development of economic and good-neighborly relations between the two countries.
If it were not for such a president as Erdoğan, it would be difficult to talk about success.
"I consider it important to emphasize that the construction of the first nuclear power plant in Turkey and, in fact, the creation from scratch of a new advanced high-tech industry is another convincing example of how much you, Mr. President Erdogan, are doing for your country, for the growth of its economy, for all Turkish citizens" , said Putin.
According to Putin, the Turkish president "knows how to set ambitious goals and confidently goes towards their realization." For our part, we certainly support such a position". Moscow will always support Ankara.
Russia aims to increase gas supplies to other countries through a gas hub being built in Turkey.
"We are determined to intensify cooperation in the supply of gas to third countries, that is the goal of the proposal to create a regional gas hub in Turkey to supply interested foreign customers with natural gas at market prices," said the Russian head of state.
As he pointed out, Russia will do everything to satisfy Turkey's needs for natural gas. According to him, gas prices will only increase.
Erdogan appeared in public for the first time after a minor illness.
More than 400 Turkish companies are participating in the realization of the "Akkuyu" nuclear power plant project, announced the director of the "Rosatom" company Alexey Likhachev, which built the nuclear facility.
As he pointed out, the first block of the nuclear power plant is almost finished, the installation of the equipment is being completed.
Director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, said in his address at the ceremony that the nuclear power plant will produce electricity for 100 years.
The Akkuyu nuclear power plant under construction has officially received the status of a nuclear facility.
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