Reference News Network, January 30**, according to Russia Today TV**, January 29**, Russia** Putin said on the 29th that Belarus has become a member of the "nuclear power" club. He was referring to the successful operation of the first nuclear power plant in Minsk, which was built by Rosatom.
According to the report, in November 2023, the Ministry of Energy of Belarus officially approved the commercial operation of the second generating unit of the power station. According to reports at the time, the total power generated by the nuclear power plant is expected to meet 40% of Belarus's energy needs.
Putin commented on the progress of the nuclear power plant on the 29th: "This is a big step forward. He said the plant's construction had already spawned a "whole new industry" in Russia's neighbor. "In this sense, Belarus is undoubtedly already a nuclear power," he continued. ”
The nuclear power plant, located not far from the city of Ostrovets in northwestern Belarus, was built from 2013 to 2023 by Rosatom Construction Export, a subsidiary of Rosatom, the report added. According to RIA Novosti, this is the first nuclear power plant outside Russia to use the state-of-the-art third-generation improved nuclear reactor of Rosatom. (Compiled by Shen Jian).