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Russia-Iran nuclear cooperation pegged to relations with IAEA

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Moscow, Nov 17, Itar-Tass/ACSNA/IRNA -- Russia`s future cooperation 
with Iran in the nuclear sphere will depend on that country`s 
relations with the world community and the International Atomic Energy
Agency, the chief of the Federal Atomic Energy Agency (Rosatom), 
Alexander Rumyantsev said in an internet conference on Wednesday. 
"How cooperation with Iran in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy 
will develop will depend on that country`s relations with the IAEA and
the international community," he said. 
Rumyantsev did not rule out Russia might take part in the 
construction of more nuclear power units in Iran. 
"Iran two years ago declared the intention to build another six 
reactors and there is a possibility they may be eventually be included
in our contract portfolio," the Rosatom chief said. 
He recalled that the first reactor of Iran`s Bushehr nuclear power
plant, currently under construction, would go on stream at the end of 
2006, in keeping with the schedule agreed with the Iranian side. 
"The reactor`s physical launch is scheduled for 2005," Rumyantsev 
said. 
He pointed out there were no fundamental obstacles to the 
conclusion of a supplementary protocol with Iran on the return of 
spent nuclear fuel from Bushehr to Russia. 
"Russia has pledged to accept spent nuclear fuel for storage and 
recycling, and Iran, to return spent fuel. The sole differences that 
remain concern contract value," Rumyantsev said . 
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