Iran on Sunday proposed regional states to form a consortium for developing nuclear power plants in the region.

The proposal was made by head of Iran Atomic Energy Organization Reza Aqazadeh in his address to the opening session of the first International Seminar on 'Nuclear Power Plants, Environment and Sustainable Development'.

The seminar opened in Tehran Sunday morning in the presence of Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani.

Representative of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Christer Viktorsson is also present.

Aqazadeh encouraged participants of the two-day seminar to form a consortium to construct and develop light water nuclear power plants in the region.

"Iran is ready to provide very soon a comprehensive plan for the proposal if it were approved in generalities by the Persian Gulf littoral states," Aqazadeh stressed.

The participants in the seminar are to discuss the need for nuclear energy as a replacement, setting up nuclear power plants as a national strategy, nuclear power plants and global energy market, development of nuclear energy and sustainable development and nuclear energy.

Global warming, and role of international bodies to protect environment and safety in developing nuclear power plants are among other subjects for discussion.