Iran says it produced fourth nuclear fuel supply for Tehran research reactorJuly 23, 2012 - 11:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran said its nuclear scientists managed to produce the fourth nuclear fuel supply for the Tehran research reactor which is used for producing radioisotopes for medical use, Fars news agency reported. Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Fereidoun Abbasi announced the fourth indigenous 20-percent enriched nuclear fuel assembly has been supplied to Tehran research reactor. Speaking on the sidelines of a ceremony in Tehran on Sunday, July 22, Abbasi stated that the fuel assembly has been produced and enriched to 20 percent level by Iranian scientists for delivery to Tehran Research Reactor, and added that necessary tests for the final approval of the fuel complex are underway. In February, Iran loaded the first batch of its home-made uranium rods into the Tehran research reactor. Earlier, Iranian experts said they produced and successfully tested the first home-made uranium rod to fuel the Tehran research reactor. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |