ST. PETERSBURG, June 4. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a bilateral meeting with his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who is visiting Russia’s second largest city to attend this year’s St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
The meeting, the third recent in-person contact between the two leaders, will be held at the Constantine Palace.
The Uzbek leader attended the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on May 9. The two presidents also met on the sidelines of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) summit in Astana.
Start of NPP construction
During their meeting, the two presidents are expected to give a start to construction of the first power generating unit of the integrated nuclear power plant (NPP) in Uzbekistan. They will participate in the ceremony via a video linkup.
