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South Korean President Visits Seoul-Built Barakah NPP in UAE

© AFP 2023 / KARIM SAHIBUAE's President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (C-R) walks alongside South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol and his wife Kim Keon-hee (L)
UAE's President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (C-R) walks alongside South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol and his wife Kim Keon-hee (L)  - Sputnik International, 1920, 17.01.2023
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, currently on a four-day state trip to the United Arab Emirates, has visited the Barakah nuclear power plant (NPP) and praised the success of the two countries' joint project, as well as their bilateral cooperation, media reported on Tuesday.
"The Barakah nuclear power plant carries large symbolic meaning as a representation of the special strategic partnership between South Korea and the UAE," Yoon said.
During his visit to the NPP, the South Korean leader accompanied by UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan witnessed the launch of the plant's third unit and evaluated the progress in the construction of the fourth unit, the news outlet reported, citing a statement by Yoon's office.
"Based on the success of Barakah, South Korea and the UAE should join forces to produce greater achievements, such as through cooperation on additional nuclear power plants in the UAE and joint expansion overseas," Yoon stated.
South Korean business leaders, including Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong and Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Euisun Chung, also attended the ceremony marking the start of the operation of the NPP's third unit, according to the news agency.
Seoul won the contract for the construction of the NPP Barakah, which means "God's blessing," in 2009. The completion of the station is scheduled for next year. Its expected power supply amounts to 5380 MW, which will cover a quarter of the UAE's demand.
The Barakah nuclear power plant is the first NPP in the Middle East.
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