  Atomenergoproekt OJSC to be general designer of Armenian NPP November 1, 2010 - 13:05 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Atomenergoproekt OJSC has rich experience of participation in foreign projects, specifically, it is the general designer of Bushehr NPP in Iran, Kudankulam NPP in India and Belene NPP in Bulgaria. Besides, the company will implement design works of the Nuclear Power Plant in Armenia, the company’s press service reported. On August 20, 2010, Russia and Armenia signed an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in construction of new energy units with VVER-1000 reactors in Armenia. Armenian-Russian Metsamorenergoatom CJSC will be the customer and owner of the NPP new energy units, as well as electric power produced by them, while Atomstroyexport CJSC will be the general contractor. Selection of producers, composition and configuration of the basic equipment for the new energy units and contractors of construction and installation works will be agreed by the two parties separately.   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. |
