Russia and Turkey have shaken hands on all the details and commercial terms for the construction of Turkey’s first nuclear power plant in Mersin’s Akkuyu district, Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko has announced.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will be paying an official visit to Turkey on May 11 and 12, and the signing of the relevant agreement is included on the president’s agenda. Russia will undertake construction of the power plant and will also be responsible for all financing needs.