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Rosatom responds to delays surrounding Paks II

From Magyar Nemzet · () Hungarian

Translated from Hungarian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The article says Rosatom, Egypt’s nuclear authorities and the Russian Foreign Ministry rejected allegations linked to reports about the El Dabaa nuclear plant.
  • Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev recently said projects in several countries, including Hungary, were progressing smoothly.
  • Egypt also announced before the Politico article appeared that it was examining the possibility of building two additional nuclear power units.

Rosatom has spoken out over reports concerning delays at the Paks II nuclear project, while the article dismisses a Politico report as based on a document without verified background.

The company previously rejected the allegations in detail. Egypt’s Nuclear Power Plants Authority and Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority also denied them, saying construction of the El Dabaa nuclear plant was proceeding in line with international safety standards. They said the project remained under strict domestic supervision and continuous monitoring by the International Atomic Energy Agency.

fake news

· Russian Foreign MinistryIts earlier description of Politico’s reports concerning Rosatom.

The Russian Foreign Ministry did not respond directly to the latest article. It had previously described Politico’s reports concerning Rosatom as fake news.

Rosatom chief executive Alexey Likhachev recently said the company’s projects in India, China, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, Bangladesh and Hungary were all progressing smoothly. The article also notes that Egypt’s energy minister announced, before the Politico report was published, that officials were examining the possibility of building two more nuclear power units.

The projects in India, China, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, Bangladesh and Hungary are all progressing smoothly.

· Alexey LikhachevRosatom’s chief executive describing the status of the company’s international projects.
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