Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 24

14-Jun-2010

IRAN

Russia And Iran To Form Joint Venture Company To Operate Bushehr Nuclear Plant

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said during a visit to Turkey on 8 June that Irans Bushehr nuclear plant, which is being built by Russian firms, is scheduled to become fully operational in August. MeanwhileSergei Kiriyenko, managing director of Russias state nuclear company Rosatom, who accompanied Mr Putin on the state visit to Istanbul, toldInterfax...