OREANDA-NEWS. September 2, 2009. The agreement is part of the plan of action 2009 to build a nuclear power plant in the Republic of Belarus. Thus, the parties have taken one more step towards the construction of the first Byelorussian NPP.

According to the agreement, Atomstroyexpot will help its Byelorussian partners to conduct feasibility study of the project by the end of this year.

Presently, Russia and Belarus are negotiating a draft agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Belarus for joint construction of a nuclear power plant in the territory of the Republic of Belarus. The negotiations are near completion. The agreement is supposed to be signed in Oct 2009. The parties are also drafting the contract to be signed in Dec 2009. All problems arising between Russian and Byelorussian organizations are being solved in a constructive manner through negotiations and business contacts.