Russia to help build Egypt’s first nuclear plant – Sisi

Feb 10, 2015 10:49 PM PHT

Agence France-Presse

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Russia to help build Egypt’s first nuclear plant – Sisi

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At a joint press conference with Putin, Sisi says the nuclear power plant would be built in Dabaa in northwest Egypt on the Mediterranean coast

CAIRO, Egypt – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Tuesday, February 10, that Russia had agreed to jointly build his country’s first nuclear power plant.

A memorandum of understanding was signed Tuesday in the presence of Sisi and visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin.

At a joint press conference with Putin, Sisi said the nuclear power plant would be built in Dabaa in northwest Egypt on the Mediterranean coast.

Egypt had laid the foundation for such a facility in Dabaa during the regime of ousted president Hosni Mubarak, but work was halted due to disputes with local residents. – Rappler.com