TEHRAN (FNA, 26 September 2009)- Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi in a statement on Friday announced construction of another nuclear fuel enrichment plant in the country.

Salehi said that Iran has, in line with the bid to safeguard and enjoy its absolute right for peaceful use of nuclear energy, successfully started building another semi-industrial facility for enrichment of nuclear fuel.

He said the facility will be active within framework of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) regulations, the Islamic republic news agency reported.

Issuing a statement on Friday, the IAEA thanked Iran for informing it of construction of the plant and said it was informed of the issue.