Russia's Putin to discuss construction of nuclear plant with Uzbekistan president, Kremlin aide says  

​Russian ​President Vladimir Putin ‌will hold ​talks with Uzbek President Shavkat ‌Mirziyoyev on Thursday and discuss a flagship nuclear power project ‌in Uzbekistan, a Kremlin aide ‌said on Tuesday.

Speaking to reporters, aide Yuri Ushakov said Putin ⁠would give ​the ⁠green light for Russia's construction of ⁠the first reactor of a ​new nuclear plant in Uzbekistan, ⁠which will be the first of ⁠its ​kind in post-Soviet Central Asia.

The two leaders ⁠will meet in St Petersburg ⁠at ⁠Russia's annual economic forum.

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