TASHKENT, January 27. /Dunyo IA/. President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Alexey Likhachev, Director General of the State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

According to the press-service of the head of our state, the practical aspects of the project to construct an integrated nuclear power plant in our country were reviewed, along with prospects for expanding cooperation in the peaceful use of atomic energy.

The commencement of foundation works for the first small power reactor building in October last year was noted with satisfaction. Design work on the power plant is currently underway.

In December last year, an advanced engineering school for nuclear energy and nuclear technologies was launched at the Tashkent branch of the National Research Nuclear University “MEPhI”.

Particular attention was also devoted to developing cooperation in the application of nuclear technologies in agriculture and medicine, training qualified industry personnel, advancing science, and implementing social projects.