Russia, Kuwait Discuss Nuclear Power Coop.

Russia and Kuwait have opened talks on the possible construction of a nuclear power plant (NPP) as well as cooperation in the spheres of petroleum services and gas, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 broadcaster on Sunday. “We discussed specific projects, particularly we have big prospects in developing relations with Kuwait. We discussed possible construction of a nuclear power plant, developing relations in the sphere of gas, petroleum services,” Novak said, Sputnik reported. The minister also held meetings with representatives of Saudi Arabia and Venezuela in Vienna where a session of the oil deal monitoring committee is taking place. Moscow and Cairo may also ink a deal on the construction of the Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant in Egypt in 2017. Russia's Rosatom nuclear energy corporation could sign a contract on the construction of the Dabaa power plant in Egypt in the near future, Sputnik cited Egypt's economic newspaper Al-Bursa. According to reports, all legal and financial issues have been settled with Russia.