Lukashenko: NPP will create the foundation of Belarus’ energy security

The construction of the nuclear power plant is the foundation of our energy security, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said when speaking at the official meeting in the run-up to the Independence Day, BelTA learned.

The head of state stressed that given the contemporary threats, the key to the solution is the accelerated diversification of energy supplies, trade and economy as a whole.

“We should work to reduce our dependence on one energy source, one market or one vendor. This is why we made a decision in favor of the nuclear power plant construction. In power engineering this project is the foundation of our energy security,” Alexander Lukashenko said.

“We also need to pursue alternative energy such as thermal water, wind power, inexhaustible solar heat," the President believes.

“Scientific progress is fast-paced. It is likely that it is in these areas that the mankind will make a giant breakthrough in the coming decades. Belarus should not stay away from this process,” the head of state noted.

According to the President, Belarus should act as aggressively in seeking out new markets.