Bushehr to join the Iran's power grid soonJuly 28, 2011 - 20:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iranian top diplomat Ali Akbar Salehi underlined Tehran's firm resolve to continue nuclear progress, and said Iran will never halt its uranium enrichment activities. Regarding the nuclear power plant in the southern city of Bushehr, Salehi said the facility would soon produce electricity in a trial mode and join the country's power grid. He hailed the cooperation by Russian experts and their efforts to start the Bushehr power plant and expressed optimism on the future of Tehran-Moscow ties. Iran, a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), insists that its nuclear program is solely directed at the civilian applications of the technology, FARS reported. As Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said earlier, Iran expects its first nuclear power plant would be fully operational by the end of August. 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |