Bushehr Nuclear Plant operational by Sept 12: Lukashevich
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Moscow, Sept 8, IRNA -- Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Alexander Lukashevich announced that Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant will become fully operational and inaugurated on September 12 at the presence of a high-ranking delegation comprising of Russian officials.
'A delegation headed by Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko, a number of Russian Foreign Ministry’s officials and experts will take part in the inaugural ceremony held for Bushehr nuclear power plant,' Lukashevich told IRNA in an exclusive interview.
He noted that head of Russia's state nuclear energy corporation (Rosatom), Sergei Kiriyenko, will attend a ceremony attended by a number of Rosatom Corporation.
“Iran’s Foreign minister Ali Akbar Salehi and head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization Fereydoun Abbasi Davani will attend the inaugural ceremony of Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant,” Lukashevich added.
He pointed out that the Ninth Iran-Russia joint intergovernmental commission will also be held.
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