Russia and Egypt will sign main contracts for construction of Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in 2017.

State Council has ratified the final draft for the country's first nuclear power plant in Al Dabaa.

The Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Mohamed Shaker, stated that Russia's Rosatom has started construction on the Dabaa nuclear power plant.

Egyptian President, Abd EL Fatah El Sisi, meets Russian President, Vladimir Putin and discusses bilateral cooperation and energy

Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah El Sisi, stated that final contracts for the Dabaa Nuclear Plant will be signed with Russia before the end of 2016, explaining that ongoing discussions are focused on the fine print.

In a meeting with Prime Minister, Electricity Minister, and the Head of the Armed Forces Engineering Authority, President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi drew attention towards the importance of finalizing the contracts needed for the construction of the Dabaa nuclear station as soon as possible.

Czech firms offered Russia-based Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom) to provide components for Dabaa nuclear plant that Egypt is currently executing, Czech Trade and Industry Minister, Jan Mládek, said during the first meeting of the Egyptian Czech Joint Economic Committee.