12/09/2011 11:16
Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant to be launched today
Iran's nuclear power plant at Bushehr will start operating officially when it is connected to the national grid later on Monday, RT reported.
Bushehr nuclear power plant was constructed by Russia's Atomstoiexport Company.
The launching ceremony will be attended by chief of Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Corporation Sergei Kiriyenko and Russia's Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko.
Iran signed a deal with Russia in 1995, under which the plant was originally scheduled for completion in 1999, but the project was repeatedly delayed.