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    PRESIDENT OF ARMENIA: ABOUT US $90 MILLION WERE DIRECTED FOR SAFETY ENHANCEMENT OF ARMENIAN NPP SINCE ITS RESTART

    ArmInfo
    2008-12-02 16:19:00

    ArmInfo. About US $90 mln were directed for safety enhancement of
    the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant [ANPP] since restart of its second
    power unit in early 1995, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan said
    at today's 10th session of the Nuclear Power Security Council.

    Armenian president expressed gratitude to all the countries which
    assisted in enhancement of safety of the Armenian NPP's operating
    unit since its recommissioning. 'Armenia is satisfied by the fact that
    ANNP's safety level meets all the international standards', S. Sargsyan
    said. According to him, the work of the nuclear power pecialists is
    an example of purposeful application of deep professional knowledge
    and of impersonal serving to their professional duty. 'The work you
    do in the area of safety and operation of the Armenian NPP assures
    maintenance of the country's security at a high level', S. Sargsyan
    said and recalled that the Council was set in 1996. Many eminent
    foreign specialists were attracted to its operation over this time.

    'In general, the sphere of energy security and nuclear safety,
    in particular, has always been one of the priorities both for the
    country's president and the government', S. Sargsyan said. He
    added that some changes took place in the Council's staff over
    this period. In particular, deputy Director of the State Nuclear
    Energy Corporation Alexander Lapshin was included in its staff. The
    Nuclear Energy Security Council plays an important part in the area of
    Armenia's energy security. The remarks, proposals and recommendations,
    developed by the Council, have always been a subject of thorough
    analysis. Many of them were implemented. In particular, the Nuclear
    Regulatory Authority was reorganized into a State Nuclear Safety
    Regulatory Committee under the Armenian government. A package of
    proposals on revision of the list of technical measures for enhancement
    of safety of ANPP's second unit based on the safety analysis report
    played an essential part. 'We highly appreciate the activity of IAEA on
    coordination of the different international technical assistance. In
    particular, it aims at implementation of the points of the list of
    technical measures on enhancement of safety of the Armenian NPP's
    second power unit', S. Sargsyan said. He recalled that the third
    working session on this topic was held jointly with IAEA and the
    Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Armenia in September,
    2008, in Yerevan.
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