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Russia eyes nuclear power deals in Egypt, Nigeria

Russia eyes nuclear power deals in Egypt, Nigeria

By Oleg Shchedrov

ABUJA, June 24 (Reuters) – Russia wants to help develop nuclear power plants in Egypt and Nigeria and take part in uranium exploration there, the head of Russia’s nuclear energy agency Rosatom said on Wednesday.

Sergei Kiriyenko, in Nigeria with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev as part of a four-day Africa trip, said Egypt planned two to four reactors at its first nuclear power station…………………….

Australia’s WorleyParsons last week signed a nuclear power pact consultancy contract with Egypt worth around $160 million.

Russia is also expected to sign a nuclear energy pact with Nigeria during the Abuja stage of the Africa trip, Nigerian and Russian officials have said.

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June 26, 2009 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics, Russia | antinuclear, nuclear, radioactive, uranium