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Vestnik Kavkaza, Russia
Sept 3 2014
Armenian nuclear plant exploitation discussed in Yerevan
3 September 2014 - 3:28pm
Yerevan has started the fourth technical summit on security of the
Armenian nuclear power plant. Officials of the IAEA, U.S., AOSA,
Russia and the Czech Republic are attending the meeting. It will
continue until September 4. Armenian Minister for Energy and Natural
Resources Yervand Zakharyan emphasized the importance of the meeting
and expressed hope that the IAEA would support exploitation of the
power plant until 2026, Armenia Today reports.
The minister reminded that the decision to extend the lifespan of the
energy block by 10 years had been made in 2013, when the inability to
pay for the construction of a new energy block had become obvious.
Zakharyan added that a deal has been signed with Russia's Rosatom to
realize the initiative.
Miroslav Lipar of the IAEA expressed amazement at the number of
attendees at the forum and emphasized that modernization of the
Armenian nuclear power plant would require big finances and the
assistance of IAEA member-states.
Sept 3 2014
Armenian nuclear plant exploitation discussed in Yerevan
3 September 2014 - 3:28pm
Yerevan has started the fourth technical summit on security of the
Armenian nuclear power plant. Officials of the IAEA, U.S., AOSA,
Russia and the Czech Republic are attending the meeting. It will
continue until September 4. Armenian Minister for Energy and Natural
Resources Yervand Zakharyan emphasized the importance of the meeting
and expressed hope that the IAEA would support exploitation of the
power plant until 2026, Armenia Today reports.
The minister reminded that the decision to extend the lifespan of the
energy block by 10 years had been made in 2013, when the inability to
pay for the construction of a new energy block had become obvious.
Zakharyan added that a deal has been signed with Russia's Rosatom to
realize the initiative.
Miroslav Lipar of the IAEA expressed amazement at the number of
attendees at the forum and emphasized that modernization of the
Armenian nuclear power plant would require big finances and the
assistance of IAEA member-states.