No decision has yet been made on the construction of a nuclear power plant in Kyrgyzstan; the project is currently under review

The Kyrgyz authorities have not yet made a decision on the construction of a nuclear power plant. As of now, only a memorandum of intent has been signed between Kyrgyzstan and the Russian state corporation “Rosatom,” and work is in the preparatory stage. This was reported by Energy Minister Altynbek Rysbekov.

According to him, the parties are currently studying potential sites for the plant, assessing staffing needs, and determining what conditions must be in place to implement such a project.

“As of today, there is no concrete decision. We are conducting preparatory work. We are determining what needs to be done so that construction of a nuclear power plant can begin in the future,” the minister said.

At the same time, the head of the Ministry of Energy emphasized that the final decision will not be made solely by government agencies. According to him, public support will be a key condition.

“Most importantly, the decision will be made jointly with the public. Once there is understanding and support from the public, then we can move on to concrete steps,” he noted.

Rysbekov added that preparations for such projects take many years. As an example, he cited Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, which, he said, spent about ten years leading up to their decisions to build nuclear power plants, building up their workforce and specialized infrastructure.

“They already have signed contracts and have made concrete decisions. We do not yet have such a foundation—we lack the relevant institutions and trained personnel. Therefore, at this stage, we are only talking about the intention to explore the possibility of implementing the project,” the minister explained.