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  Russia signs deal to build Egypt's first nuclear plant

Russia signs deal to build Egypt's first nuclear plant

AFP
Published : Nov 20, 2015, 11:50 am IST
Updated : Nov 20, 2015, 11:50 am IST

Russia will finance the project through a loan to the North African country

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (Photo: AFP)
 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (Photo: AFP)

Russia will finance the project through a loan to the North African country

Cairo

: Russia signed an agreement on Thursday to build Egypt's first nuclear power plant, in a televised ceremony attended by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

Under a second deal signed, Russia will finance the project through a loan to the North African country, the Arab world's most populous.

Location: Egypt, Kairo, Cairo