First bloc of Bushehr power plant to be launched Monday

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The first energy bloc of the Bushehr atomic power plant in Iran is expected to be put into operation on Monday, the head of the Islamic Republic's Atomic Energy Organization, Ali Akbar Salehi, says.

"The Bushehr atomic power plat that has a capability of 1000 megawatts will be handed over to Iran tomorrow," Salehi said today.