OREANDA-NEWS. AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC has moved to a new office in the capital of Turkey.
 
The solemn ceremony was attended by the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Turkey Taner Y?ld?z, Chief Executive Officer of Rosatom Sergey Kiriyenko, Director General of Rusatom Overseas Djomart Aliev and Chief Executive Officer of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC Fuad Akhundov.
 
The new official office of the company, that executes the large-scale cooperation project between Russia and Turkey, has occupied the nine-storey building in the business area of Ankara. The office features special rooms designed for live video communications with the NPP construction site in Mersin province and the representative office in Moscow, there are comfortable rooms for negotiation, all necessary equipment are available in employees’ work areas.

In accordance with tradition, the Energy Minister of Turkey and Chief Executive Officer of Rosatom have cut a red ribbon and participated in a commemorative photo session with AKKUYU NUCLEAR staff.
 
At the meeting with the staff, Taner Y?ld?z said: "Opening of the new and spacious office demonstrates that AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC is expanding, and the project of the first nuclear power plant construction in the Republic of Turkey meets the schedule set out in the Intergovernmental Agreement. Our country is actively developing the national nuclear industry. We have signed and ratified two agreements to build nuclear power plants at Mersin and Sinop sites. With your participation we are creating a new high-tech industry and developing strong potential of human resources. These facts show that we are determined to move in the direction of diversification of the Turkish energy system using peaceful nuclear technologies."
 
Sergey Kiriyenko said: "My congratulations to all employees of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC with your new home! Moving always symbolizes something new. This move, particularly when the new headquarters is a stand-alone large building, evidences that the construction of the first nuclear power plant in the Republic of Turkey is gaining momentum. I would like to address to the staff of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC. You are doing a very important and much needed work. Russia already possesses the experience in NPP construction, while in Turkey it's just the beginning. Your special attention and careful approach are very important. I am sure that very soon new highly qualified employees will join your team. I know that currently our team can be called a multinational one. Citizens of Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Lithuania, Azerbaijan, Germany and other countries work side by side. For us it is especially important that the company employs many Turkish citizens. This helps us to better understand the culture and traditions of Turkey. We respect the decision of the Turkish authorities to create and develop the nuclear industry; in the future, we will do our best to make results significant and satisfy expectations with regard to our close cooperation. We are all working hard to build a modern, safe and efficient NPP for Turkey. Safety of "Akkuyu" NPP will be based on the so-called post-Fukusima requirements. The plant will be able to withstand an earthquake of magnitude 9, tsunami and even aircraft impact."
 
Sergei Kiriyenko drew attention to the fact that participation of Turkish companies in the project can reach 35-40% - this is equivalent to orders in the total amounting to \$6-8 bln. He stressed that all the technologies to be used in the construction of "Akkuyu" NPP have already been proven in Russia and at foreign nuclear power plants.
 
CEO of AKKUYU NUCLEAR JSC Fuad Akhundov said: "Moving to this new building is a strictly practical measure. The project is gaining momentum, the amount of activities certainly increases and the Company grows. It is very important that in the process of move, the company's work never stopped. Our doors are always open for business cooperation. We look forward to seeing everyone who is ready for a constructive dialogue".