Russian minister: We are proud of unique Bushehr N-project
ISNA - Iranian Students' News Agency
1390/06/21
09-12-2011
10:38:03
News Code :9006-13428
Russian Energy Minister (L), Iranian Foreign Minister ISNA - Tehran
Service: Foreign Policy
TEHRAN (ISNA)-Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko said the country is proud of Bushehr nuclear power plant's project and is interested in boosting cooperation with Iranian corporations on oil and gas fields.
He praised Iran’s Bushehr power plant project and added, “Iran’s Bushehr power plant built by Russian cooperation will be accomplished Monday.”
"We experienced different problems on the project as Iranians did. Today we are proud of the project as well which has drawn the attention of the whole world,” he told a press conference with Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi in Tehran.
Russian Energy Minister added, "I assure you we will continue our cooperation with Iran on launching Bushehr power plant and developing atomic energy in Iran’s other projects."
As to Persian Gulf neighboring states’ concern on the security of Bushehr power plant, Shmatko said, "Bushehr power plant is built based on all international standards. We perceive the concern of the countries, but all tests conducted in the nuclear facility were approved by all international processes and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). There is no deviation from international standards.”
He noted, "We believe there is a great transparency in launching Bushehr power plant due to respecting the experts' work and the presence of international bodies.”
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi on his part said, "The official ceremony for pre-launching Bushehr power plant will be held on Monday and then the power plant will be connected to the national grid.”
“Bushehr power plant has achieved 35 to 40 percent of its nominal power reaching 350-400 megawatt. We hope the plant reach its outmost power of 900 to 1000 megawatt," he added.
Salehi continued, “The power plant will be disconnected for different tests some time after the connection. The tests might take several weeks. The power plant will regain the power and will obtain its 100 percent power of 900-1000 megawatt.”
Salehi expressed hope all the projects would be accomplished over the next two or three months to be handed to Iranian engineers and technicians in charge of the power plant.
He added, ”At the moment, Iranian engineers work on the power plant, but Russian engineers are observing the process.”
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