Russia Ready to Propose ASEAN New Nuclear Electrical Power Plants - Putin

Russia is ready to offer the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) nuclear electrical power plants of the next generation, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday.

ASEAN comprises Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.

"The level of cooperation between Russia and ASEAN in the fuel and energy sphere needs to be taken to a new level. Moscow is ready to cover the market and is ready to offer ASEAN member countries projects on the construction of next generation nuclear electrical power stations," Putin said at the Russia-ASEAN Summit in Sochi.

The declaration is expected to be unveiled at the two-day Russia-ASEAN summit underway in the Russian resort of Sochi.

Source: Sputnik News