Iran, China eye constructing nuclear power plants
Iranian and Chinese officials have discussed a contract for
constructing two nuclear power plants in the Islamic Republic’s
southern coastal area of Makran, Iran’s atomic chief said.
Head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization Ali Akbar Salehi said
that Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to discuss the issue
of building power plants during his upcoming visit to Tehran, IRNA
news agency reported on January19.
President Xi Jinping is scheduled to make a visit to the Middle
East including Iran and its rival Saudi Arabia as well as Egypt
over the week.
According to Salehi the power plants will generate 1000 megawatt of
power and the construction of the power plants will start within
the next several weeks.
He also added that the country is considering the construction of
several small power plants with the capacity of 100 megawatt.
Speaking about the nuclear deal between Iran and the world powers,
Salehi further added that a group of European countries as well as
Asian states such as Japan, China and South Korea are ready to
cooperate with Iran to develop its nuclear program.
In a joint statement on Jan. 16, the EU’s High Representative
Federica Mogherini and Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif
announced the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of
Action (JCPOA aka nuclear deal) and the removal of economic
sanctions on Iran.
According to the statement, EU has confirmed that legal framework,
providing for lifting of its nuclear-related economic and financial
sanctions, is effective.
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