“Now we have laid a financial and legal foundation for the Rooppur NPP construction project,” said Senior Vice President of ASE Group Vladimir Savushkin. “For us as a general contractor, the new agreement opens a door into the main construction phase of the project. “The full-fledged construction of the first nuclear station in the country will begin in 2017, said Ali Zulquarnain, Chairman of the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission. This year will see the end of preparation work, particularly the completion of foundation pits for Units 1 and 2. “We will start concreting in 2017,” Ali Zulquarnain said.