Concrete Milestone: Paks 2 Nuclear Plant Construction Begins

The Hungarian Paks 2 Nuclear Plant officially started construction with the pouring of the first concrete. The project involves building two reactors by Russia's Rosatom, as part of a 2014 agreement between Hungary and Russia.

The construction of Hungary's Paks 2 nuclear power plant took a significant step forward as the first concrete was poured, marking its official transition into the construction phase.

This project includes the development of two new reactors, spearheaded by Russia's state-owned Rosatom, following a bilateral agreement established in 2014 between Budapest and Moscow.

The milestone was announced by Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, reinforcing the nation's commitment to strengthening its nuclear energy infrastructure.

(With inputs from agencies.)