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Russia, Iran continue atomic energy project talks - official

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Bushehr, Feb 27, Itar-Tass/ACSNA/IRNA -- Russia is a priority partner 
in Iran`s atomic energy program, Iranian Vice President and head of 
the Atomic Energy Organization Gholamreza Aqazadeh said on Sunday. 
He said Iran has announced the wish to build seven nuclear power 
plants, including Bushehr, but now the parliament is considering a 
larger number of nuclear power plant projects. 
Russia and Iran are holding negotiations on the construction of 
more nuclear power plants. "We will discuss these plans at a meeting 
with Russian Federal Atomic Energy Agency head Alexander Rumyantsev in
several months," he said. 
He said assembly works at the Bushehr NPP would be over in ten 
months, then the equipment would be tested, the unit would be started 
up and reach the rated capacity of 1,000 megawatt. 
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