Mongolia is continuing to consider a proposal made by Russian state nuclear energy corporation Rosatom to build a small modular nuclear facility in the country – possibly at a new capital city under development in the interior, according to a report citing Russian ambassador to Mongolia Alexey Evsikov.
According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mongolia began a study of the use of nuclear power in 2022, and a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on nuclear development was signed with Rosatom in 2023.
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