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.