Russia is to build up to six “mini” nuclear reactors in Uzbekistan, it was announced during a May 26-27 visit to Uzbekistan paid by Russian leader Vladimir Putin. The 55-megawatt RITM-200N reactors, making up a power production complex in the central-eastern region of Jizzakh of up to 330 MW, could turn out to be Central Asia’s first nuclear power facility if delivered relatively quickly. Kazakhstan, a uranium producer like Uzbekistan, is working towards building a nuclear plant, though the project is yet to be subjected to a planned referendum, while Kyrgyzstan is exploring some nuclear power…