Bushehr nuclear plant manifestation of Iran-Russia cooperation
Tehran, August 14, IRNA – Head of Iran-Russia Parliamentary Friendship
Group Mehdi Sanaei said on Saturday that loading fuel into Bushehr
nuclear power plant is manifestation of close cooperation between
Tehran and Moscow in the past two decades.
Speaking to IRNA, he said loading fuel into Bushehr nuclear power
plant can help improve and broaden existing ties and cooperation
between the two countries and also retain prestige of Russia in
observing its international commitments.
There is no doubt that the move would help increase the scope of
activities and cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and
Russia, he said.
It takes about two or three months for Bushehr nuclear power plant to
come on sreams, he said.
Bushehr nuclear power plant is now regarded a sign of joint
cooperation between Iran and Russia under supervision of IAEA which
should pave its normal path away from other issues, he pointed out.
Running of Bushehr nuclear plant is a great victory for the Islamic
Republic of Iran, he underlined.
The Americans seek to connect launch of Bushehr nuclear power plant
with Iran’s nuclear issue to fish in troubled waters, he said.
The Americans tried to put pressure on Russia to obstruct its
construction as well as its commissioning but Russia could
successfully carry out its obligations to this effect, he said.
On Friday, Russian and Iranian officials declared that loading fuel
into Bushehr nuclear power plant will start on August 21 and after one
or two weeks the nuclear fuel will be loaded into the heart of the
reactor.
From: A. Papazian