Iran will remove fuel placed inside Bushehr nuclear reactorFebruary 26, 2011 - 17:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the fuel placed inside the Bushehr nuclear reactor will be temporarily removed to run a number of tests. “Upon Russia's request fuel will be removed from the core of the reactor in order to conduct a number of tests and [carry out] technical work,” Ali Asghar Soltanieh told ISNA on Saturday. "After the tests are conducted, [the fuel] will be placed in the core of the reactor once again," Soltanieh added. The Iranian official explained that Russia is responsible for completing the Bushehr power plant in accordance with highest safety standards. 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 | U.S., Armenia sign customs deal According to Armenian customs data, U.S.-Armenian trade reached $670 million last year. Glendale mayor to visit Yerevan Asatryan last visited Armenia in December 2022-January 2023 as she helped establish a partnership between Armenia’s Opera House and Los Angeles Opera. Ucom’s fixed network launches in Nor Hachn City residents will be able to use fixed-line Internet, mobile communications and television in one package at more affordable prices. Ambassador summoned to Russia returns to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin has returned to Yerevan more than two weeks after being recalled to Moscow for consultations. |