  Armenian refuses to comment on declarations suggesting NPP closureApril 20, 2011 - 15:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian government’s Nuclear Security Committee chairman Ashot Martirosyan commented on statements of neighbouring countries suggesting closure of Armenian NPPs at news conference in Yerevan. “No international treaty allows a country to demand closure of an NPP in the neighbouring state,” he stressed. Martirosyan urged against attaching importance to neighbouring countries’ media reports, often providing incorrect information. “Issues on increase of NPP security are duly addressed and discussed with our partners and organisations in charge, IAEA, EU, U.S. However, we refuse to comment on suchlike declarations,” he stressed.   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 Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
