Russia and Iran to Invest First Iranian Nuclear Reactor

Head of Russian "ROSATOM" Nuclear Energy State Corporation, Sergei Kiriyenko, declared that Russia and Iran will hold a joint investment of the first Iranian nuclear reactor, which is supposed to take place by summer of 2010.

"Interfax" agency, referred to what the Russian official said, "Since Iran is in the beginning of using the civil nuclear energy, and doesn't have the experience in building such facilities, then we agreed that our experts are to work in a joint reactor".

Sergei added that the nuclear reactor investment will take place for a couple of years with civil employees.