ANTALYA /Turkey/, November 12. /TASS/. Rosatom is carrying out the construction program for the Paks-2 Nuclear Power Plant, which was approved by the previous Hungarian government, and the current cabinet is accepting this work, Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev said in an interview with RT.

"What is happening at the Hungarian site [of the Paks-2 NPP construction]? We are meticulously executing the program approved by the previous government, and the current government is accepting this work. This covers the current year’s program. We also have a clear understanding of the program for next year. We very much hope that - much like in the case of Bangladesh - regardless of political agendas or the personal leanings of various government leaders, the priority status of this energy facility, the largest of its kind in the country, will remain clear," Likhachev noted.

He said that Rosatom remains ready to work on the Paks-2 project, despite all the challenges. "Working in Europe today is more difficult than in Asia due to the breakdown of both payment and logistics systems," Likhachev noted.

He added that the last six years have been marked by unexpected global challenges for which the world was unprepared - ranging from the pandemic and the special military operation to sanctions. Nevertheless, Likhachev noted, Rosatom continues to implement its projects amidst an increasingly challenging overall environment and is even taking on new ones.

"Indonesia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Ethiopia - these are the results of the last few months. Today, the leaders of these nations are very different individuals. They guide their countries based on their own convictions, beliefs, and global partnerships. Yet, they are all: a) taking steps toward nuclear energy, and b) choosing Rosatom as a systemic partner - not merely, or even primarily, for the construction of a nuclear power plant, but for revitalizing their own industries. I know the detractors, I know those who seek to undermine our projects in Hungary, but we will implement this project anyway, sooner or later," Likhachev assured.