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A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
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Publish date: April 30, 2007
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Director of the Fuel and Energy Complex of Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Energy Alexander Andrianov said that, if Iran does not fulfill its financial obligations, Russia will consider postponing the launch of the Bushehr nuclear power plant and with it the nuclear-fuel transports to Iran, reported the news agency Regnum.
According to Andrianov, it is a common rule to deliver nuclear fuel to a new NPP at least six months before the plant is officially launched. “This is a common rule for both foreign and Russian nuclear sites. Also at the Beloyarsk NPP this rule will be adhered to,” he said.
A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
Kazakhstan voted in a referendum last weekend on whether to build its first nuclear power plant, and an exit poll showed voters backed the idea promoted by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's cabinet in an effort to phase out coal plants.
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