Uzbekistan Balances Nuclear Energy Cooperation with Russia and PRC (Syed Fazl-e-Haider – The Jamestown Foundation)

Uzbekistan is pursuing nuclear power cooperation with both Russia and the People’s Republic of China (PRC), aiming to become a nuclear energy hub in Central Asia. Tashkent is hedging against risks in working with Moscow due to Russia’s weakened economic position amid international sanctions placed on the country over its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Cooperation with the PRC as an alternative to Russia holds risks, as access to resources could hinge on the status of Tashkent’s relationship with Beijing. Such dependencies could pose security and sustainability risks to nuclear power projects.

Uzbekistan Balances Nuclear Energy Cooperation with Russia and PRC – Jamestown