Putin switched from Sisi to personal: it turned out to be more than a nuclear power plant

The Presidents of Russia and Egypt participated in the conference mode in the ceremony of installing the reactor vessel of the first power unit of the first Egyptian NPP, El Dabaa, which is being built by Rosatom. There was time for a personal one.

In the format of a videoconference, Vladimir Putin and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi participated in the ceremony of installing the reactor vessel of the first power unit of the first Egyptian NPP, El Dabaa.

"The construction of the first nuclear power plant in Egypt with Russian participation is progressing successfully. In fact, we are moving to a key stage of the technological equipment of the station. And in the foreseeable future, it will be able to start generating electricity that is in demand to meet the needs of the growing Egyptian economy," the Russian leader noted.

Vladimir Putin also congratulated Abdel Fattah Sisi on his birthday. The Egyptian President is actively promoting not only the NPP project, but also the expansion of all cooperation between the countries, the Russian president said.

As EADaily reported, El-Dabaa will be the first nuclear power plant in Egypt and will consist of four power units with a capacity of 1200 MW each. Outside of Russia, there is one at the Belarusian nuclear power plant.

"According to the contractual obligations, the Russian side will not only build the station, but also supply Russian nuclear fuel for the entire life cycle of the nuclear power plant, as well as assist Egyptian partners in personnel training and support in the operation and maintenance of the station during the first 10 years of its operation. As part of another agreement, the Russian side will build a special storage facility and supply containers for storing spent nuclear fuel,"Rosatom reported.