Full-scale construction work at Iran’s Bushehr-2 site will start in fall — Rosatom CEO

Business & Economy June 01, 2015, 20:45

Russia and Iran signed a package of agreements for construction of eight nuclear power units in Iran, including construction of the second stage of Bushehr nuclear power plant

MOSCOW, June 1. /TASS/. Russian state-owned nuclear energy company Rosatom will initiate the full-scale construction work at Bushehr-2 site in Iran in fall 2015, Chief Executive Officer of Rosatom Sergey Kiriyenko said on Monday.

"Work is already underway at present and everything is on track. Full-scale construction activities at Bushehr-2 site will start in fall," Kirienko said.

TASS reported earlier Russia and Iran signed a package of agreements for construction of eight nuclear power units in Iran, including construction of the second stage of Bushehr nuclear power plant.

The construction cost of two new nuclear power units in Bushehr will total $10 bln.

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