Iran proposes to form consortium for developing nuclear plants

Tehran, Nov 30, IRNA Iran on Sunday proposed regional states to form a consortium for
developing nuclear power plants in the region.

The proposal was made by head of Iran Atomic Energy Organization Reza
Aqazadeh in his address to the opening session of the first
International Seminar on 'Nuclear Power Plants, Environment and
Sustainable Development'.

The seminar opened in Tehran Sunday morning in the presence of Majlis
Speaker Ali Larijani.

Representative of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Christer
Viktorsson is also present.

Aqazadeh encouraged participants of the two-day seminar to form a
consortium to construct and develop light water nuclear power plants
in the region.

"Iran is ready to provide very soon a comprehensive plan for the
proposal if it were approved in generalities by the Persian Gulf
littoral states," Aqazadeh stressed.

The participants in the seminar are to discuss the need for nuclear
energy as a replacement, setting up nuclear power plants as a national
strategy, nuclear power plants and global energy market, development
of nuclear energy and sustainable development and nuclear energy.

Global warming, and role of international bodies to protect
environment and safety in developing nuclear power plants are among
other subjects for discussion.

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