Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Türkiye, Alparslan Bayraktar, discussed the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant Project with Alexey Likhachev, Head of Rosatom, in Moscow.
In his social media post, Bayraktar stated: "We carefully assessed our strong collaboration and reviewed the current state of the Akkuyu Project, which is vital for securing Türkiye's energy independence."
Bayraktar attended the Russian Energy Week (REW) International Forum.
Bayraktar, who delivered a speech at the forum, indicated that the first reactor of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant is scheduled to become operational in the upcoming year.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye had also previously voiced similar plans.