Iraq is holding talks with Russia, France and the US to discuss the prospect of building three commercial nuclear power reactors.

Kamal Hussein Latif, head of the Iraqi Radioactive Sources Regulatory Authority, told the Iraqi News Agency that two visits had already been made to the Russian embassy in Baghdad.

He said the meetings with Russian officials had resulted in a memorandum of understanding on obtaining state nuclear corporation Rosatom’s participation in planning the project.

Mr Latif also said further meetings were to be held with French diplomats.