Belarus nuclear power station to open

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 13 Apr 2020 by Alex Teddy
On April 12 Belarus announced that a nuclear power station will open in July 2020. The Energy Minister said it will only start generating electricity in September or October. The power station is close to the border with Lithuania. Lithuania strenuously objects to the power station saying it is a danger to the country's security and public health. This will sour relations with the EU and NATO. Belarus' relations with these blocks had been warming in recent months.In 2008 Russia lent Belarus USD 10 Billion to build the power station. It is built by Atomstroiexport which is a subsidiary of Rosatom which is a Russian company. The power station will reduce energy dependence on Russia.

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