IRAQ

IAEC Completes First Stage of Nuclear Power Program 

An Iraqi Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC) spokesman announced on 24 February the completion of the first stage of a site selection study for the construction of a 440 MW pressurized water nuclear power plant. The second stage is to start soon for selecting the final site location, according to the IAEC official. Iraq's current nuclear power program envisages the construction of medium-sized nuclear plants to produce between...