MOSCOW, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Egypt may start construction of its first nuclear power plant with Russia's assistance in 2018, Interfax news agency quoted Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov as saying on Tuesday.

The plant would be built at Dabaa in the north of Egypt and was expected to be completed by 2022.



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Keywords: RUSSIA EGYPT/NUCLEAR