Iranian Official: Bushehr N. Plant Passes Main Tests

[Savwafair2012 Profile]

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran announced that its first nuclear power plant in the southern city of Bushehr has successfully passed the main tests, and expressed the hope that the plant would launch operation within the nent few months.



"Main tests of Bushehr nuclear power plant have been accomplished successfully," Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Chief Ali Akbar Salehi said in Iran's state TV channel on Tuesday adding another test will be carried out within next months so that we can include nuclear fuel into the power plant's cycle.

He also expressed hope the power plant will be run within next months.

Salehi rejected any obstruction by Russia on launching of Bushehr nuclear plant, and said, "Everything is being done well, now 2500 Russian experts are working inside the power plant and Iranians will receive good news about the facility soon."

Iran's former ambassador to the IAEA called West's concern on Iran's access to nuclear energy "political" and said, "the important issue is that Iran has got access to the required knowledge for employment of peaceful nuclear energy, although the West and particularly the US feared from Iran's access to the technology."

Meanwhile he blamed the US and West's double standards on global issues and said, they regard themselves as an authority to distinguish right from wrong and they oppose wherever their interests are not served.

He continued, "the US can not put severe pressure on North Korea since the country has close cooperation with South Korea, Russia and China, whereas the IAEA inspectors visit Iran every two weeks and despite of all observations they are doubtful about Iran's nuclear programs."

He added, "Massacre has no place in Islamic Republic of Iran's doctrine and we do not want production of nuclear weapons."