Rosatom

Turkey has announced that the first reactor of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant is expected to start operating before the end of the year. The plant, built by Russia's Rosatom on Turkey's southern Mediterranean coast, is the country's first nuclear power station and a flagship project of Russian-Turkish energy cooperation.

Armenia says there is no possibility of returning to the CSTO, deepening its drift from Russia-led structures. At the same time, its economy is pivoting westward: the economy minister reported a 51% rise in exports to EU countries. Rosatom has proposed building new nuclear reactors, including a VVER-1000 unit, in Armenia, while PACE raised remarks on the country's election procedures.