[30 October 2007]

SANA'A, (Saba)- The cabinet Tuesday meeting cancelled the initial agreement between Ministry of Electricity and Energy and the US Powered Corporation upon which it provides Yemen with 5000 Mega Watt by setting up nuclear reactors at a total cost of $15 billion.

The project was expected to be implemented in ten years.

The decision of the cabinet comes after information that the company is unqualified to carry out the project of nuclear reactors.

AH/AM

Saba