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Uzbekistan Has Made Significant Progress On Developing Nuclear Infrastructure, Says IAEA

By David Dalton
1 July 2026

Expert agency mission highlights key areas for improvement

Uzbekistan Has Made Significant Progress On Developing Nuclear Infrastructure, Says IAEA
Russian president Vladimir Putin and Uzbek president Shavkat Mirziyoyev oversaw the start of the construction of Uzbekistan’s first nuclear power station via video link from St ​Petersburg. Courtesy IAEA.
Uzbekistan has made significant progress in developing the infrastructure needed for the implementation of its nuclear power programme, an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts has found.

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