Bangladesh, Rosatom agree to expedite Rooppur power generation

Bangladesh and Russia’s state nuclear energy corporation Rosatom have agreed to accelerate work on the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant so electricity can be generated and supplied to the national grid as soon as possible.

The agreement was reached at a bilateral meeting between Science and Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam and Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev on the sidelines of the 70th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, the Ministry of Science and Technology said in a press release today (14 September).

The two sides reviewed the latest progress of the Rooppur project and discussed steps to ensure electricity reaches the national grid at the earliest possible time, according to the ministry.

They agreed to speed up construction in line with the project’s targets and move towards power generation as soon as possible, the press release said.

Anam stressed the need to complete the remaining work as quickly as possible while maintaining international nuclear safety standards and the highest level of safety.

Likhachev assured the minister that Rosatom would continue providing uninterrupted technical and strategic support for the project, according to the ministry.

Following the meeting, Anam and Likhachev exchanged commemorative gifts as a symbol of the friendly relations between Bangladesh and Russia.

Representatives from both countries attended the meeting, which the ministry described as having been held in a cordial atmosphere.