Rosatom plans return of specialists to Bushehr NPP in Iran by mid-July
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Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev announced the potential return of specialists to Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant by mid-July, contingent on the security situation remaining calm, following previous concerns about strike risks.
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Why It Matters
Rosatom had previously stated that the Bushehr NPP project in Iran remained a priority and that workers would return once the risk of strikes on the plant's territory was minimized.
YEKATERINBURG, July 6. /TASS/. Rosatom could begin returning specialists to Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Iran starting in mid-July provided the situation in the area around the plant remains calm, Chief Executive Officer of Russia’s state corporation Alexey Likhachev said.
"The situation at the Bushehr NPP is currently calm. Therefore, if it remains unchanged, we will begin restoring staffing levels starting in mid-July," he told reporters on the sidelines of the Innoprom forum in Yekaterinburg. The schedule and procedures for the return of Russian specialists have been coordinated with security agencies, the chief executive added.
On June 17, Likhachev stated that the Bushehr NPP project in Iran remained a priority for Rosatom, adding that as soon as it became clear the risk of strikes on the plant's territory was minimized, the return of the state corporation's workers to the NPP site would begin.
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Rosatom will begin restoring staffing levels at Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant.
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What specific security measures are coordinated with security agencies?
- What was the nature of the 'risk of strikes' previously mentioned?
