Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources: Presentation with Particip

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • Minister of Energy and Natural Resources: Presentation with Particip

    India Energy News
    May 30, 2014 Friday 6:30 AM EST


    Minister of Energy and Natural Resources: Presentation with
    Participation of International Financial Organizations



    May 30 -- In the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources was held a
    Presentation about the development directions deriving from the Energy
    Security Concept of RA.

    The Presentation was attended by the head of the delegation of the
    European Union-Ambassador in RA, and the head of the operational
    department, the Armenian Mission director of U.S. Agency for
    International Development, as well as managers and representatives of
    various international organizations and financial institutions.

    The main aim of the meeting with the international organizations and
    the financial institutions operating in Armenia was to present to
    partners of the energy sector the Energy Security Concept of RA,
    approved on October 23, 2013, and the arising development directions
    from it, and most importantly, to provide the international financial
    organizations information and coordinate on the implementation of
    strategic plans of the system.

    The energy sector's prioritized activities and plans are also
    reflected in the new Government program, which was approved by the
    National Assembly. Some of them are already being implemented with the
    support of international financial institutions soft loans and grants.

    The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Yervand Zakharyan
    welcomed the participants and said:

    During the past years it were created new energy capacities, realized
    many technical re-equipment works of the high-voltage substations and
    air lines reconstruction works, directed to strengthening and raising
    of Armenia's energy security and reliability.

    Many of major infrastructure projects currently underway due to the
    credit means of international financial institutions, said the
    Minister.

    Yervand Zakharyan said, that the government's new program includes the
    energy sector's important strategic initiatives, among them the
    construction of new Armenian Nuclear Power Plant, the construction of
    Armenia-Iran, as well as Armenia-Georgia 400 kw transmission lines and
    substation construction with leaf for constant power.

    Today, Armenia is discussing with Russia the NPP unit operation
    extension loan issue: the negotiations are in the final stage.

    The Minister stressed the importance of the role of the international
    organizations and their willingness to cooperate for the development
    of the energy sector:

    During the past 20 years, there were implemented many successful
    projects in energy sector with the participation of many international
    organizations attended.

    On behalf of the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of the
    Republic of Armenia, I reaffirm our willingness to continue close
    cooperation with you and I am confident, that our joint efforts will
    give the desired result, said Yervand Zakharyan.

    The Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Areg Galstyan
    detailed the development directions araising from of the Energy
    Security Concept after which participants had the opportunity to ask
    questions to the leaders of Armenia's energy sector.

Working...
X