在孟加拉国试图与巴基斯坦重建关系的背景下，它遭遇了一个现实难题：巴基斯坦拒绝允许一架载有核燃料的俄罗斯航班飞越其领空，这架航班原本是前往孟加拉国鲁普尔核电站的。孟加拉国首座核电站2号机组所需的核燃料原定于9月24日抵达。这一时间点至关重要，因为孟加拉国正面临数十年来最严重的能源危机，希望尽快启动该核电站的商业运营。巴基斯坦的这一决定很可能会延误核燃料的交付，进而影响核电站的建成时间。
At a time when Bangladesh has sought to rebuild ties with Pakistan, it has faced a reality check. Pakistan has blocked its airspace to a Russian flight carrying nuclear fuel for Bangladesh's Rooppur nuclear power plant. The first batch of nuclear fuel for Unit-2 of Bangladesh's first nuclear power plant was scheduled to arrive on September 24. The timing is significant as Bangladesh is looking to begin commercial operations at its first nuclear power plant at the earliest, as it faces its worst energy crises in decades. Against this backdrop, Pakistan's denial of airspace clearance is likely to delay the delivery of nuclear fuel and, potentially, affect the plant's operational timeline.
俄罗斯国家核能公司Rosatom负责实施鲁普尔核电站项目，并负责向孟加拉国运送核燃料。尽管孟加拉国科技部长法基尔·马布布·阿纳姆承认巴基斯坦确实拒绝了飞行许可申请，但他表示伊斯兰堡方面并未给出任何具体理由。该俄罗斯航班原本需要经过阿塞拜疆、哈萨克斯坦、巴基斯坦和印度才能抵达达卡。
PAKISTAN DENIES AIRSPACE CLEARANCERussia's state-owned nuclear energy major Rosatom is implementing the Rooppur project and is responsible for delivery of uranium to Bangladesh. While admitting that Pakistan did not provide the clearance, Bangladesh science and technology minister Faqir Mahbub Anam said no reason was provided by Islamabad. The Russian flight was supposed to cross Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, and India before landing in Dhaka."
“该航班并未获得飞越巴基斯坦领空的许可。目前，巴基斯坦拒绝提供飞行许可的具体原因仍不清楚，”部长告诉ANI通讯社。孟加拉国媒体报道称，这一决定是在最后一刻做出的；不过，孟加拉国原子能委员会（BAEC）并未公开说明是哪个国家拒绝了飞行许可申请。科学部的联合秘书陶希杜尔·伊斯兰表示，当Rosatom通知他们未能获得飞行许可时，机场的所有准备工作已经完成。
The flight was not given permission to use Pakistani airspace. As of now, the exact reason for Pakistan not granting the airspace clearance is still unknown," the minister told ANI. Bangladeshi media reports suggested that the airspace denial happened at the eleventh hour. However, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) has remained tight-lipped about which country denied the airspace permit. Tauhidul Islam, joint secretary at the Science Ministry, said all preparations had been completed at the airport when officials were informed by Rosatom that it had not received airspace clearance.
据《每日星报》报道，Rosatom现已通过另一条路线重新安排了核燃料的运输计划。
According to a report in The Daily Star, Rosatom has now rescheduled the delivery through an alternative route.
鲁普尔核电站的核燃料运输将于10月恢复。“运往孟加拉国的剩余燃料批次将于12月前通过七架次单独货运航班抵达，”俄罗斯国家原子能集团公司表示，并向孟加拉国保证项目进度不会受影响。
Nuclear fuel shipments for the Rooppur plant will now resume in October." The remaining fuel batches bound for Bangladesh will arrive by December across seven separate cargo flights," Rosatom stated, assuring Bangladesh that the project schedule won't be impacted.
巴基斯坦驻达卡高级专员公署援引“技术”和“程序问题”解释此次事件。“巴基斯坦高度重视与孟加拉国的关系。因此，应从其适当的技术背景来看待此事，不应过分关注可能试图将其置于不利地位以破坏我双边关系的报道或叙述，”巴基斯坦大使馆表示。为什么鲁普尔核电站对孟加拉国至关重要？
The Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka cited "technical" and "procedural issues" behind the incident." Pakistan attaches high importance to its relations with Bangladesh. It would therefore be appropriate to view the matter in its proper technical context and not attach undue significance to reports or narratives that may seek to misplace it to undermine our bilateral relations," the Pakistani embassy said.WHY IS ROOPPUR NUCLEAR PLANT VITAL FOR BANGLADESH?
鲁普尔核电项目位于帕德马河畔，作为孟加拉国扩大可靠发电计划的主要部分，具有战略重要性。
The Rooppur nuclear power project, being constructed along the Padma River, is strategically important for Bangladesh as a major part of its plan to expand reliable electricity generation.
孟加拉国是世界主要电力进口国之一，其大部分电力来自印度。保持其庞大的服装工厂运转至关重要，而这反过来又推动了其经济。由于新冠疫情和俄乌战争，鲁普尔项目已推迟了两年。
Bangladesh is among the world's major importers of electricity, with most of it being sourced from India. It is essential to keep its massive garment factories running, which in turn fuels its economy. The Rooppur project has already been delayed by two years due to the Covid pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war.
今年4月，随着1号机组开始装料，孟加拉国迈出了加入“核电俱乐部”的关键一步。这为该国首批核电并入国家电网奠定了基础。
Earlier this year, in April, Bangladesh took a major leap towards joining the nuclear power club as fuel loading began at Unit-1 of the power plant. It set the stage for the country's first nuclear-generated electricity to enter the national grid.
8月，最后阶段的测试开始。目前正准备于10月向国家电网试供约300兆瓦电力。
In August, the final phase of testing began. Preparations are underway to supply around 300 megawatts of electricity to the national grid on a trial basis in October.
商业发电预计将于12月开始，这将使孟加拉国成为世界第33个核电生产国。电力危机困扰孟加拉国两个多月来，孟加拉国一直在应对其最严重的电力危机，这源于长期的伊朗战争及其对天然气进口的高度依赖。从农村地区每天10至16小时的限电，到护士们借着手电筒照料病人，这场危机在塔里克·拉赫曼领导的政府面临的首次重大考验中引发了公众不满。这也迫使生产服装、食品、陶瓷和药品的工厂削减产量。
Commercial power generation is expected to begin in December, making Bangladesh the world's 33rd nuclear power-producing country.POWER CRISIS GRIPS BANGLADESHFor over two months now, Bangladesh has been grappling with its worst power crisis amid the prolonged Iran war and its extensive reliance on gas imports. From load-shedding lasting 10-16 hours a day in rural areas to nurses using torches to tend to patients, the crisis has fuelled public frustration in the first major test for the Tarique Rahman-led government. It has also forced factories producing garments, food, ceramics and pharmaceuticals to cut production.
孟加拉国的电力困境由来已久。孟加拉国严重依赖天然气发电厂，为此越来越多地依赖从卡塔尔等中东生产国进口昂贵的天然气。
The roots of Bangladesh's power woes go back much further. Bangladesh remains heavily dependent on natural gas-fired power plants. For this, it has increasingly relied on costly imported natural gas from Middle Eastern producers like Qatar.
美国与伊朗战争后该地区近期的动荡暴露了孟加拉国对全球能源供应中断的脆弱性。霍尔木兹海峡的关闭——全球五分之一的能源通过该海峡运输——严重打击了孟加拉国等高能源进口国。
The recent turmoil in the region following the US-Iran war has exposed Bangladesh's vulnerabilities to disruptions in global energy supplies. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of global energy passes, has severely hit high energy-importing nations like Bangladesh.
在此背景下，鲁普尔核电站的早日投入运营对于孟加拉国摆脱电力困境、减少对进口的依赖尤为重要。
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Against this backdrop, the early operationalisation of the Rooppur nuclear power plant is particularly important for Bangladesh to tide over its power woes and reduce dependence on imports.- Ends