Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Uzbekistan and Hungary agreed that Uzbekistan will use Hungarian cooling technology in the construction of a nuclear power plant. This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, Peter Szijjártó.

Peter Szijjártó wrote on his Facebook page that Uzbekistan is preparing to build a nuclear power plant, given that by 2030 the demand for electricity will double.

“We, Hungarians, are doing the same, preparations are already underway for the construction of two new power units in Paks, and since we have several decades of experience in the field of nuclear energy, we have already begun training future Uzbek nuclear workers in Hungary,” the Hungarian minister wrote.

“We agreed that if Uzbekistan signs a contract with Rosatom for the construction of a new power plant, they will use Hungarian cooling technology. This will be a contract worth more than US$100 million, which will lead to one of the most significant energy exports from Hungary in history,” emphasized Peter Szijjarto.