Russia has announced that it plans to start up Iran's long-delayed
1,000 megawatt Bushehr nuclear plant “this summer.”
"The start-up of the first reactor of the Bushehr atomic power
station is planned for this summer," Russian Prime Minister Vladimir
Putin said on Thursday.
The construction of the Bushehr plant started in 1975 when Germany
signed a contract to build a nuclear plant in Bushehr. Berlin, however,
pulled out of the project following the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Iran then reached an agreement with Russia in 1995. Under the deal,
the plant was originally scheduled to be completed in 1999 but
completion of the $1 billion project has been frequently delayed.
Putin's remarks come two days after Russian Energy Minster Sergei
Shmatko said "technical reasons" are the only obstacles in the way of
the long awaited launch of the Bushehr power plant.
Putin noted that Moscow will “continue work on developing atomic
energy capacity both at home and abroad.”
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran also announced earlier in
March that the Bushehr nuclear plant will come on stream by June this
year.
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Like they "clarified it"
by Anonymous Observer on Fri Mar 19, 2010 07:37 AM PDTa million times ago?!!!! :-))))
Keep on dreamin' my teenage Lebanese friend. Trust me, boy, you Hezbollah people won't be able to bring to life your mushroom cloud flags against the Iranian people any time soon. The Russian mob will milk the people of Iran to the last dime and will the give your masters the middle finger.
How's your spring break by the way? remember to study, especially in light of your learning challenges.