Energy ministry refutes reports about secret construction of a nuclear power plant

The Belarus's Ministry of Energy today denounced media reports that the construction of the first nuclear power plant was secretly in progress. Belaruspartisan.org on June 22 ran a report saying that the construction was actually in progress, not just geological research at the planned site in the Mahiliou region.

According to belaruspartisan.org, this was the cause of cement shoratges across the country.

Belarus Deputy Energy Minister Mikhail Mikhadziuk told the Belapan news agency that reseacrh was still in progress and would be finished by the end of the year.