Safety of Bushehr NPP assumes great importance for Russia
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov's statement regarding opening of Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in the near future has again raised the question of safety of this plant. Ryabkov said that the operations to inject fuel into the core of the reactor of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant have been completed and the plant will start working in the near weeks. Bushehr NPP, which is Iran's first and only nuclear power plant, will produce 1,000 megawatt power per year. Its construction was started by Germany in early 1970s and afterwards, was stopped and shifted to Russia in 1995. The safety of the Bushehr nuclear power plant is Iran’s first priority, so Iran has tried to observe all necessary safety precautions before launching the reactor, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said. Launching the station is considered the next success in the nuclear program, which is a priority for Ahmadinejad's government, and Iran tries to launch this plant as soon as possible,