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Iran launches Bushehr nuclear power plant
Iran launches Bushehr nuclear power plant
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Magnitude 5 Earthquake Strikes Near Iran’s Bushehr Nuke Plant
13:38 05/02/2012 MOSCOW, February 5 (RIA Novosti)
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck near the Bushehr nuclear power plant in south Iran, the U.S. Geological Survey said on its website on Sunday.
Iran, Russia prepare to launch nuclear power plant
07:44 12/09/2011 MOSCOW, September 12 (RIA Novosti)
A ceremony to officially launch the first unit of Iran's maiden nuclear power plant will be held on Monday.
Russian ministry confirms Bushehr launch ceremony scheduled for September 12
17:18 08/09/2011 MOSCOW, September 8 (RIA Novosti)
The opening ceremony for Iran's first nuclear power plant, Bushehr, is scheduled for September 12 in the city of Bushehr, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said on Thursday.
Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant 'can resist earthquakes'
17:56 15/03/2011
The Bushehr nuclear facility in Iran is resistant to earthquakes, Russia's foreign minister said on Tuesday, as nuclear disaster rapidly unfolded in Japan.
Russia says will complete Bushehr project 'in near future'
13:37 08/03/2011
Russia will complete the nuclear reactor in Iran's Bushehr in the near future, the Russian ambassador in Tehran said Tuesday, two weeks after operation of the long-anticipated facility was delayed.
Iran installs reactor cap at Bushehr NPP
13:25 23/11/2010
The reactor cap has been placed on the core of Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant, the ISNA news agency said on Tuesday citing the country's atomic energy chief.
West's mind games will not stop nuclear plant - Iran
18:20 05/10/2010
The Iranian nuclear plant Bushehr will start generating power by late December as scheduled, despite the West's "psychological warfare," Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
First fuel to be loaded into Iranian nuclear plant later this month
18:02 05/10/2010
Iran will begin loading fuel into the Bushehr nuclear power station later in October, Russian contractor Atomstroiexport said on Tuesday.
France welcomes launch of Bushehr power station in Iran - president
20:02 25/08/2010
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has welcomed the launch of Iran's first nuclear power plant.
Russia, Iran set up joint venture to operate Bushehr power station (Update 2)
12:15 21/08/2010
Russia signed on Saturday an agreement with Iran to set up a joint venture to operate the Bushehr nuclear power plant.
Iran launches Bushehr nuclear station (Update 1)
10:46 21/08/2010
The Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran was loaded with the first fuel on Saturday but the reactor will be started up later this year, the head of the Russian Federal Atomic Energy Agency (Rosatom) said.
Physical launch of Iran's Bushehr power station begins - Rosatom head
09:40 21/08/2010
The physical launch of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran has begun, the head of the Russian Federal Atomic Energy Agency (Rosatom) said on Saturday.
Bushehr NPP promotes non-proliferation regime in Iran - Russian FM
17:10 18/08/2010
The construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran promotes the non-proliferation regime, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday.
Russian fuel supply to Iran fixes nuclear issue - France
18:13 13/08/2010
The shipment of Russian fuel to the Bushehr nuclear reactor shows that Iran has no reason to continue its nuclear activity, the French Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
Bushehr nuclear reactor to be loaded with fuel August 21 - Rosatom
14:15 13/08/2010
The launch of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran has been set for August 21, the Russian Federal Atomic Energy Agency (Rosatom) said on Friday.
Russia to deliver fuel shipment a year after Bushehr launch
19:39 07/04/2010
Russia will deliver its next fuel shipment to Iran's nuclear power plant, Bushehr, a year after the plant is launched, the president of Russia's nuclear fuel producer TVEL said on Wednesday.
Russian delegation to hold Bushehr NPP talks in Tehran next week
17:44 06/04/2007A Russian delegation will leave for Tehran next week to continue talks on completing the Bushehr NPP in Iran, Atomstroyexport, a Russian contractor for the NPP's construction, said Friday.

Russia expects Iran to resume Bushehr payment schedule - Kiriyenko
13:28 03/04/2007Russia is hoping that Iran will resume a regular payment schedule for the construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, Russia's nuclear chief said Tuesday.

Iran to build new nuclear power plants
12:04 03/04/2007Iran plans to build new nuclear power stations, Iran's First Vice President Parviz Davudi said Tuesday.

Reports on evacuation of Russians from Iran untrue - ministry
19:20 28/03/2007Media reports about the evacuation of Russian citizens from Iran, including specialists working on the construction of the Bushehr NPP, are untrue, a spokesman from the Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.

Iran resumes financing of Bushehr NPP - Russia
18:28 26/03/2007Tehran has resumed financing of the Bushehr nuclear power plant Russia is building in southern Iran, a Russian nuclear official said Monday.

Russia not to blame for Bushehr NPP construction problems - FM - 1
14:41 21/03/2007Problems around the construction of Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant arose because Iran violated its obligations to finance the project and are not Russia's fault, the Russian foreign minister said Wednesday.

Russia, Iran both seek Bushehr NPP completion - Iran diplomat
21:53 20/03/2007Russia and Iran are both interested in completing a nuclear power plant in the south of the Islamic Republic as soon as possible, the Iranian ambassador to Russia said Tuesday.

Atomstroyexport denies reports of Russian experts leaving Bushehr
20:08 20/03/2007Russian contractor Atomstroyexport has denied foreign media reports that many Russian specialists have left the Bushehr nuclear power plant construction site in southern Iran.

Talks on Bushehr NPP pause for holidays - Atomstroyexport
20:14 19/03/2007Talks on the construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, which Russia is building in Iran, will continue after the New Year holiday in the Islamic Republic starting March 21, the project contractor said Monday.

Russian official urges Iran to comply with NPP contract terms-1
17:13 16/03/2007Russia's top civilian nuclear official urged Iran to comply with the contract terms on the Bushehr nuclear power plant that Russia is building in the south of the Islamic Republic.

Senior Atomstroyexport official heads to Iran Thu. for NPP talks
18:20 15/03/2007The head of Russian company Atomstroyexport's department for the construction of the Bushehr NPP in southern Iran will fly to Tehran for a final round of talks Thursday, a spokesman of the project's contractor said.

Russia and Iran: one big muddle
17:10 15/03/2007Russia denies reports on Bushehr construction payments
16:31 14/03/2007Russia's nuclear agency denied Wednesday Tehran's claims that Iran recently paid a $12.7-million installment for the construction of a nuclear power plant in the south of the country.

Russia pledges to supply fuel 6 months before Bushehr NPP launch
14:34 14/03/2007Russia has pledged to supply fuel to the Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran six months before its launch, the country's nuclear chief said Wednesday.

Some Russian nuclear experts start leaving Iran - nuclear agency
21:28 13/03/2007Some Russian specialists who came to Iran to build the Bushehr nuclear power plant in the country's south are starting to leave the Islamic Republic, the Russian nuclear power agency said Tuesday.

Iran expects Russia to supply fuel to Bushehr NPP by late March
18:39 13/03/2007Iran expects Russia to fulfill its obligations and to supply fuel to the Bushehr nuclear power plant by late March as scheduled, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said Tuesday.

Atomstroyexport to continue construction of Bushehr NPP
15:21 13/03/2007Russian company Atomstroyexport will continue the partial construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran despite financing difficulties, the project's contractor said in an official statement Tuesday.

Iran hopes talks with Russia will resolve Bushehr NPP issue
11:50 13/03/2007An Iranian government spokesman said his country expected the current negotiations with the Russian contractor in the suspended $1-billion Bushehr nuclear power plant project to resolve the issue.

Bushehr NPP will not be launched in Sept. - Atomstroyexport - 1
18:26 12/03/2007The Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran will not be launched in September 2007 as planned, a spokesman for the project's contractor, Atomstroyexport, said Monday.

Bushehr NPP will not be launched in Sept. -Atomstroyexport
17:39 12/03/2007The Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran will not be launched in September 2007 as planned, a spokesman for the project's contractor, Atomstroyexport, said Monday.

Russia-Iran talks on Bushehr NPP begin in Tehran
16:31 12/03/2007Russian and Iranian experts have begun talks on the settlement of financial issues associated with the construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran, a spokesman for Russian nuclear exporter Atomstroyexport said Monday.

Russian delegation in Iran to continue Bushehr NPP talks
12:31 12/03/2007A group of Russian experts that flew into Iran Sunday will continue talks on the further construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, the project's contractor said Monday.

Iran insists on timely nuclear fuel supplies to Bushehr - official
19:33 09/03/2007The problem surrounding construction of Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant will stop being purely technical if Russia fails to supply nuclear fuel to Iran in March, an Iranian nuclear official said Friday.

Iran says Moscow wants NPP funding ahead of time-1
16:19 08/03/2007Iran's top security official said Thursday Russia demanded payments for the construction of a nuclear power plant in southern Iran ahead of schedule.

Update: Russia denies Iran claim that Bushehr debt issue resolved
16:51 07/03/2007Russia has refuted Iran's claim Monday that the countries had resolved all outstanding financial issues regarding the construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in south Iran.

Iran hopes Russia begins supplying fuel for Bushehr NPP in March
21:20 06/03/2007Tehran hopes Russia will begin delivering fuel for the Bushehr nuclear power plant in March, Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said Tuesday.

Bushehr nuclear project faces uncertain future
10:56 26/02/2007The head of the international nuclear watchdog is to deliver a report to the UN Security Council on Iran's nuclear program this week, which could decide the fate of the controversial Bushehr nuclear project.

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