Iran celebrates national nuclear technology day
Today Iran marks the National Nuclear Technology Day, Iranian
media reported.
The marking ceremony is being attended by Iranian president Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad, as well as head of the country's Atomic Agency,
Fereidoon Abbasi-Davani.
Both Ahmadinejad and Abbasi-Davani were said to deliver speeches at
the event, which will unveil Iran's latest achievements in nuclear
sphere.
The country's nuclear experts, and foreign ambassadors are also
present at the event.
As part of marking the National Nuclear Technology Day, Saghand
uranium mining complex, and Rezaei Nejad uranium oxide producing
complex were opened in the country.
Further, a domestically made electron accelerator was presented,
which will be later manufacture in the country.
An electron accelerator is a device that uses electromagnetic
fields to propel charged particles to high speeds and to contain
them in well-defined beams.