The main equipment of the nuclear power plant safety system has been transferred to the construction site of the Paks-2 nuclear power plant (NPP) in Hungary, TASS quoted information from the Russian company Atomstroyexport - a subsidiary of Rosatom.
The first large batch of core melt locators, part of the plant's passive safety system, has been delivered to the construction site of the plant's new generating units, the release said. Paks nuclear power (Hungary)".
According to the Russian company , the fact that the first large equipment to be delivered to the construction site of the Paks-2 nuclear power plant is a component of the plant's safety system is a symbolic move, showing its reliability. Reliability and safety when operating a factory in Hungary is something that is continuously guaranteed before the factory operates.
Vice President of Atomstroyexport, Mr. Vitaly Polyanin, said that the company plans to start construction of generating units and then install a core melt positioning system of a new nuclear power plant in Hungary early next year. .
In other related developments, an international relations expert said that Hungary has reasons to simplify the issuance of work visas to Russians, especially for experts involved in building new units. of the Paks nuclear power plant.
"Construction of new units of the Paks nuclear power plant (carried out jointly with Rosatom) is ongoing. In a few weeks, months or years we will have to receive experts from Russia. This is one of the reasons. In addition, there may be other reasons if we need workers from 8 other countries" - TASS quoted Mr. Gyorgy Varga - former head of the OSCE observer delegation in Russia ( 2017-2021).
Previously, in July, Hungary simplified work visa procedures for citizens of Russia, Belarus and a number of other countries and territories. Hungary's move to relax visas has led to protests in Europe. The European Commission has asked Hungary for clarification on the relaxation of visa requirements to check whether the decision complies with EU standards.
