VOL. XLI

No. 08

23-February-1998

IRAN

Russia Assumes Completion Of Iran's Nuclear Plant

Russian Energy Minister Viktor Mikhailov announced on 18 February that Russia will takeover the construction of Iran's Bushehr nuclear power station and undertake the finalcompletion of the 1,000 megawatt plant. Mr. Mikhailov said that because local companieshad failed to "fulfill their tasks," Russia "would finally have to takeconstruction of the entire power station on itself." Russia agreed in 1995 under...