Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs written question – answered at on 13 March 2006.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the extent of (a) Russian and (b) Chinese involvement in (i) building facilities and (ii) providing technology to Iran in connection with its nuclear programme; and if he will make a statement.
Both Russian and Chinese organisations have provided assistance, including training, for Iran's nuclear programme. For example, Russia is engaged in construction of and fuel supply for the Light Water Reactor at Bushehr. China assisted Iran in the sinking of the Saghand uranium ore mine and provided designs for the uranium conversion facility and the zirconium production plant at Esfahan.
Both Russia and China were associated with my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary's statement of
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