Agreements were signed between the Russian Federation and Iran for the construction of 8 nuclear power units, two of which continue to be built. This is what the head of Rustom, Alexei Lichchev, said in a conversation with Izvestia reporter Igor Baldin. Likachev emphasized that Iran is a close partner of Russia in various fields, including energy. "Today, there are already 142 people at the construction site and about 50 of our experts who are helping to operate and perform planned maintenance work at the existing nuclear power plant in Bushehr," noted Rostom head. More IZ RU news in max.