Lukashenko on economy, atom and global trend
The countries that strongly opposed the construction of the Belarusian nuclear power plant (BelNPP) are now planning to build their own. This confirms the correctness of the path we have chosen — as stated by President Aleksandr Lukashenko at today’s meeting, discussing the BelNPP performance, the rising energy consumption in the republic and the plans to construct a second nuclear power plant (a third power unit).
“Of course, we are not alone in recognising new opportunities for the economy with nuclear energy. This is a global trend. There are currently 416 nuclear reactors operating worldwide, with an additional 63 under construction. Everyone who is able is building them! According to IAEA forecasts, the total capacity of nuclear power plants worldwide will more than double over the next 25 years, and the proportion of nuclear energy in global electricity generation will increase to 12 percent,” Aleksandr Lukashenko pointed out
The Head of State noted that yesterday many Western politicians aimed to rely solely on renewable energy, but today they are discussing the benefits of constructing nuclear power plants, with even the term ‘nuclear renaissance’ emerging. This trend is also seen in Belarus’ neighbouring countries like Poland and Lithuania, which strongly opposed the building of our nuclear power plant but now plan to build their own.
“All of this confirms that our chosen path was the right one,” the President highlighted.
