 Naira Nahapetyan: developing hydroelectric power plants, Armenia can export electricity June 7, 2010 - 14:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The hydropower engineering is rapidly developing in Armenia thanks to the correct policy carried out by the government, according to the chairperson of the Union of Small Hydropower Plants. “Armenia is a country with poor natural resources but developing hydroelectric power plants, it can export electricity,” Naira Nahapetyan told journalists in Yerevan. “Presently, small hydropower plants generate 331 mln kwh, what makes 5% of the total amount of electricity processed in the country,” she said.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
