Akkuyu NPP in Turkey to be built in time - Peskov

Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom will timely put into operation the Akkuyu nuclear power plant in Turkey, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

According to him, plenty of large-scale projects" are on the agenda of Russian-Turkish relations.

"In the first instance, this is certainly the continuation of Akkuyu [nuclear plant] construction. The Turkish side awaits timely commissioning of the plant, it is very important for them," Peskov said.

The spokesman stressed that the state corporation Rosatom is implementing this large-scale project, and it will be completed within the established timeframe.

"Rosatom, as the world’s largest company that is constructing the largest number of units globally, is able to do that and it will do that," Peskov said.