The United States is making a fresh push to promote the use American nuclear energy technology in Central Asia and the Caucasus.
Shawna J. Wilson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Security Programs, traveled to both regions recently for meetings with Armenian and Kazakh officials that explored ways to advance US nuclear cooperation with both countries.
The United States and Armenia finalized a nuclear cooperation deal in February during a visit to Yerevan by Vice President JD Vance. Kazakhstan, meanwhile, signed an agreement in late 2025 covering US training assistance for Kazakh technicians in the nuclear sector.
by Eurasianet – US touting small nuclear reactors for use in Caucasus and Central Asia
