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    A NEW NUCLEAR POWER STATION WILL HARDLY BE BUILT

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    [08:53 pm] 02 May, 2006

    The USA Government is not that concerned with the construction of a new
    nuclear power station in Armenia. The American officials informed the
    Armenian journalists about their country's position after the session
    of the Armenian - American working group on economic cooperation. They
    claimed that there are not delighted by the prospect of a new Armenian
    nuclear power station.

    Tom Adams, the coordinator of the American Government on European and
    Asian assistance, the chief of the USA delegation and the co-chair of
    the Armenian - American working group noted, "At present our position
    is the following; there is a better alternative for the 2nd nuclear
    power station, we are against the construction of the new one taking
    into account the seismic instability of Armenia and the earthquake
    which occurred not long ago."

    The American Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia
    John Evans expressed his concern on this score, "We realize that
    Armenia needs urgent diversification." Then referring to the Iranian
    issue, he ensured that the USA will punish the countries which will
    make extra investments in Iranian nuclear programs.

    RA Minister of Finances and Economy Vardan Khachatryan who was
    the Armenian head of the working group, urged that all matters were
    really discussed with the USA "freely, openly and compassionately." He
    made announcements contradicting his American partners. The deputy
    Minister of Energy was also present at the session. He assured the
    American side that the new nuclear power station must be exploited
    on the day of closing the 2nd bloc. The Minister claimed that a new
    bloc of 1000 MWt will be built instead of the current bloc of 440 MWt."

    It was the 12th session of the Armenian - American working group. The
    group was set up 6 years ago and convenes two sessions annually in
    Yerevan and in Washington. Two other sessions are likely to be convened
    in Armenia as a result of which the budget expenditure will curtail;
    this was Vardan Khachatrian's prediction.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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