Russia says it will launch Iran's nuclear power plant in Bushehr next week.
The Russian nuclear agency Rosatom, which is building the facility in Bushehr, announced that engineers will start loading the reactor with fuel on August 21, under strict control.
A Russian delegation, headed by Rosatom Director General Sergey Kiriyenko, will attend the launch ceremony.
The start date of the Bushehr power plant has been delayed a number of times.
Construction of the plant was started in 1974 by a German company, Kraftwerk Union A.G. (Siemens/KWU), but stopped shortly after Islamic revolution in the country in 1979.
In 1995 Iran started co-operation with Russia and, in 1998, Russia signed up to complete the construction of the plant.
Originally the launch was planned for 2007, but Iran was going through financial difficulties, and was not able to pay its bill in full...
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