Russia Prepares Second Group for Bushehr Nuclear Plant
A second group of Russian specialists is preparing to return to the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran to provide service support, according to Alexander Lyakhov, head of Rosatom.
Consensus
- A second group of Russian specialists is preparing to return on the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran.
- The specialists are returning not for construction but to provide servicing for the operational first block of the Bushehr plant.
- Over 40 Russian specialists have already returned to the Bushehr plant.
- Alexey Likhachev, head of Rosatom, confirmed the return and planned deployment of personnel.
- The goal is to bring the total number of Russian personnel at the project to 100 by autumn.
Points of divergence
- On August 24, the head of Rosatom reported that 42 Russian specialists had returned to the Bushehr plant. — interfax
- In early August, Likhachev stated that 25 Russian specialists had returned, including the first five engineers. — vesti
- Likhachev stated that the next group of several dozen employees is planned to be sent in September. — interfax
- No specific date was mentioned for the next group's departure. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Second group of specialists from the Russian Federation prepares to return to the Iranian nuclear power plant "Bushehr" — Интерфакс
- Likhachev: second group of specialists is preparing to return to the "Bushehr" nuclear power plant — Вести
Key entities
- Rosatom
- Alexei Likhachov
- AES "Busher
- Iran
- Busher
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- Russia
- IT 'News'
- IT 'News'
- Bushahr Nuclear Power Plant