PROTOCOL ON NUCLEAR WASTE RETURN FROM IRAN TO RUSSIA TO BE SIGNED ON FEBRUARY 26
RIA Novosti
MOSCOW, February 17 (RIA Novosti) - Russia and Iran will sign a protocol on the return of nuclear waste to Russia on February 26.
Alexander Rumyantsev and Gholamreza Aghazadeh, heads of Rosatom and Iran's Atomic Energy Organization respectively, will sign, in Tehran, protocol for international agreement on the construction of a nuclear power plant in Bushehr to settle issues of nuclear waste return to Russia, Rosatom's press service told RIA Novosti.
Also, the parties will sign an addendum to the Bushehr nuclear supply contract that the Russian TVEL corporation made with representatives of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization about two years ago. The addendum is also related to nuclear waste return to Russia, a press service source said.
The press service pointed out that Russia did not provide Iran with nuclear fuel before the documents on nuclear waste return were signed.
"After signing the documents Russia will start supplying the Bushehr plant in order to load the reactor," the spokesperson said. "Within a month or two after the documents are signed, the fuel can be delivered to the nuclear power plant," he added.
The press service representative did not elaborate on the exact time frame of delivery, saying "this is the suppliers business".
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