Russia will continue to provide Türkiye with energy resources, says Russian president
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant a “flagship” project in Turkish-Russian relations.
“I emphasize this is a flagship project. It brings both mutual economic benefits and, of course, helps strengthen the multifaceted partnership between our two states, which is based on the principles of good neighborliness, mutual respect and consideration of each other's interests,” Putin said during a virtual address to a ceremony marking the plant’s first nuclear fuel delivery.
Noting that Russia and Türkiye intend to further develop economic and trade relations, Putin said his country will certainly continue to provide Türkiye with energy resources, primarily natural gas.
“This is an expensive product today and will only rise in price, while Türkiye will enjoy the advantage of its own nuclear energy, and nuclear energy, as you know, is one of the cheapest," Putin also said, adding that Russia will likely supply less natural gas to Türkiye once the Akkuyu NPP reaches maximum capacity.
Putin also praised his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who also attended the ceremony via virtual teleconference, saying the implementation of the project would be impossible without him.
“As we know, in such large-scale projects there are always some administrative difficulties, the need to overcome some procedures, and all this was done through joint efforts,” he said.
The Akkuyu Plant, expected to have an installed capacity of 4,800 megawatts and four reactors, is set to begin power production later this year.
