Construction sites. In Uzbekistan, work began on the site to set up a construction yard in preparation for the erection of a Russian-designed small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear power plant. The yard will accommodate warehouses, assembly workshops, production and administrative facilities throughout the entire SMR project duration. In May 2024, Rosatom and Uzbekistan signed a contract to build an SMR plant in the Jizzakh region of the country. To be constructed to the Russian design, the 330 MW nuclear power plant will have six reactors with the capacity of 55 MW each. The reactors to be built in Uzbekistan are Russia’s latest water-cooled water-moderated RITM-200N installations, a former marine technology adapted for land-based deployment. The general contractor is Rosatom’s Engineering Division, with local companies also to be involved in the construction operations. Preliminary work on the SMR project began in the summer of 2024.

Medicine. Rosatom showcased advanced medical technologies at the Belarus Healthcare 2025 International Forum held in late April in Minsk. Attendees showed particular interest in the Brachyum gamma therapy system designed for treating cancer with minimal impact on healthy tissue. Also featured was the Tianox device, which generates nitric oxide for use in intensive care and therapy, including treatment of newborns. The forum explored prospects for Russia–Belarus cooperation extending from the upgrading of oncology hospitals to experience sharing and implementation of new therapies. In addition, a memorandum of cooperation in nuclear medicine was signed between women’s organizations from Belarus and Russia.

Cooperation. Rosatom was one of the main partners at the 10th Carbon Summit, which took place in late April in Istanbul. This year’s event brought together over a thousand participants and more than 100 companies. Polina Lion, Chief Sustainability Officer at Rosatom, spoke about the role of nuclear energy in the green energy transition and presented Rosatom’s solutions. “The energy sector accounts for about 70% of all greenhouse gas emissions, so low-carbon energy solutions play a central role in any national energy transition strategies. There are several criteria that confirm the ‘green’ nature of nuclear energy,” Polina Lion said. She expressed hope that Turkey would include nuclear energy in its sustainable taxonomy being developed in the country.