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Iran, Russia study nuclear cooperation

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Moscow, Feb 12, IRNA -- The Russian Federation Minister of Nuclear 
Energy Alexander Rumyantsev and Iran`s Ambassador to Moscow Gholamreza
Shafei here Wednesday reviewed cooperation on peaceful use of nuclear 
energy. 
At the meeting, the two sides stressed further expansion of 
nuclear cooperation particularly after signing up the additional 
protocol to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) by Iran. 
Return of spent nuclear fuel from Bushehr nuclear plant to Russia 
was one of the main topics of discussion between the two officials. 
The Russian minister also expressed hope that he could visit Iran 
soon. 
Rumyantsev was scheduled to visit Iran on February 15 to inspect 
Bushehr nuclear plant as well as hold talks on nuclear cooperation 
with Iranian officials. However, his planned trip to Iran was 
postponed. 
MS/AH/210 
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