Iran-Russia agreed to build 2 more nuclear power plants

AFP reported that the media on June 23 reported that Iran is moving toward completing projects with Russia to build at least two more nuclear power plants on the coast in the southern Gulf of the country. .

Nuclear power plant reactor in Bushehr, Iran.(Source: AP)

The announcement comes as the deputy general director of Russia's Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Group, Nikolai Spassky, arrived in Tehran to begin a two-day visit to Iran.

It is expected that Mr. Spassky will meet senior host nuclear officials.

IRNA also reported that Spassky will also meet Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, Iran's senior negotiator in negotiations with the P5 + 1 Group (including Britain, France, the US, Russia, China and Germany). ) about Tehran's nuclear ambitions.

Meanwhile, Iranian Atomic Energy Agency spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi said after months of negotiations, the deal would be signed this week, but did not elaborate.