“The Turkish Atomic Energy Agency (TAEK) issued Akkuy Nuklear, JSC, which is implementing a project to build the first nuclear power plant in Turkey, with limited permission to build the second power unit of the Akkuyu NPP,” RIA Novosti reported.

It is noted that the limited resolution is a preliminary document that allows you to begin construction of the facilities of the future power unit with the exception of the reactor installation.

In April, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan participated in a videoconference ceremony at the official launch of the construction of the Akkuyu NPP in Turkey.