Nuclear power station to be set up by 2010

The Egyptian Ministry of Electricity will complete the building of a new nuclear power station by 2010, Minister Hassan Younis Monday. He said that construction of the new facility depends upon the use of the latest technology.

Addressing the Parliamentary Industry Committee, Younis said that Egypt possesses sufficient skilled manpower to acquire such state-of-the Art facilities.

The Committee has signed two cooperation agreements with South Korea and China to enhance the peaceful use of nuclear energy.

The agreements means that Egypt will be benefiting from the training of technicians on the latest South Korean and Chinese technology.