Russian Officials In Iran For Bushehr Talks

Work being carried out at Bushehr in April (AFP)

July 1, 2007 -- Top officials from Russia's state-run firm Atomstroieksport are in Iran today for talks on the Bushehr nuclear-power plant.

Russia announced in March that construction on the plant in southern Iran was being delayed due to Tehran's alleged failure to meet payments.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini said today's talks are focused on "remaining questions" about "concluding work" on the plant.

(dpa, ITAR-TASS)

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