‘Technical issue’: Pakistan denies airspace to Russian nuclear fuel shipment flight to Bangladesh's Rooppur
A Bangladesh minister said a new date had been proposed for the cargo to land, with Russia suggesting the first week of October for the uranium shipment.
Pakistan has cited technical issues to deny airspace for the transportation of nuclear fuel destined for Bangladesh's Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. The Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka clarified that the matter concerns flight routing and airspace permissions, which often require coordination among aviation authorities and may lead to adjustments in flight schedules.
Despite Pakistan's commitment to international diplomatic norms, the High Commission urged against attaching undue significance to any reports or narratives that may aim to undermine the bilateral relationship. Bangladesh's Minister for Science and Technology, Faqir Mahbub Anam, confirmed that a cargo plane carrying uranium for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant was scheduled to arrive on September 24 but was denied permission to use Pakistani airspace.
The uranium shipment, part of the first stage of the two-unit VVER-1200 reactor project, remains delayed, with a new arrival date proposed for the first week of October.
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