Russia sees no concern over nuclear Iran
Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:19:10 GMT
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Russian Atomic Agency Chief Sergei Kiriyenko (centre right) and Iranian Vice
President Gholamreza Aqazadeh (center left)
There is no room for Western concern over Russia's nuclear cooperation with
Iran, says the head of the Rosatom State Atomic Corporation.
Sergei Kiriyenko, in a joint Wednesday press conference with head of Iran's
Atomic Energy Organization (AEO) Gholam-Reza Aqazadeh in Bushehr, addressed
Western opposition to Moscow's nuclear cooperation with Tehran.
"Cooperation between Iran and Russia is based on international norms and
conventions and it should be said that nothing is being done outside the
non-proliferation framework," explained the Russian nuclear official in
response to a question by Press TV's correspondent Gisoo Misha Ahmadi.
Kiriyenko added that those who seek to make excuses to hinder the Iranian
nuclear program should "lose all hope as they witness the level of progress at
the Bushehr power plant."
"Russia's cooperation with Iran in building the Bushehr power plant is not
subject to any political games," he stressed.
The remarks came after Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, in an
interview with RIA Novosti, suggested the West had launched a misinformation
campaign against the Iranian nuclear program to force an end to Russia's
nuclear presence in Iran for competitive reasons.
"Certain powers have sought to question the nature of Tehran-Moscow nuclear
cooperation. It should be noted that their objective is to vie with Russia for
Iran's nuclear market," Mottaki said in early February.
The West argues that Iran has sufficient oil and gas reserves for power
generation and that it therefore needs no nuclear reactors.
However, Kiriyenko said Russia believes that under the supervision of the UN
nuclear watchdog and while observing the non-proliferation rules any country
can avail itself of the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
"We believe that the structure in the Bushehr plant itself is in total
conformity with the Non-Proliferation," said the Russian official.
He added that Russia's cooperation in building the Bushehr plant removes every
doubt about Iran's nuclear intentions, as the whole project is transparent in
its entirety.
"Anyone who thinks this project can be used for the proliferation of nuclear
weapons can come here and see for themselves."
The start-up of the Bushehr plant is considered as a leap forward in Iran's
efforts in developing nuclear technology, which the country insists it intends
to use for peaceful purposes.
On the first day of the test run of the plant in the southwestern city of
Bushehr Aqazadeh said the power plant would become operational in nearly seven
months.
Without providing an exact timetable, the Iranian official said if the test
stage goes "smoothly", the plant would become operational "sooner".
CS/HGH
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