  Armenia’s new power unit to meet int’l security standards – PM November 17, 2012 - 14:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The new nuclear power unit will meet international security standards, Armenian Prime Minister said. “All the risks including the environmental ones will be considered during the power unit construction,” Tigran Sargsyan said at a meeting with members of the Club of editors-in-chief of CIS, Baltic states and Georgia. “Today, great importance is attached to nuclear security, considering last year’s Fukushima disaster,” he said, adding that chemical risks are higher than nuclear ones. Prime Minister Sargsyan further stressed the need for taking balanced decisions in considering security standards and public demands, RIA Novosti reported. Partner news  Top stories “It’s a pity that instead of operating flights, airplanes with Armenian flags stand idle under the sun,” Ghazaryan said. The issue was discussed by Gazprom chief Alexey Miller and Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisyan. On Feb 23, 2012, Yerevan Jur CJSC issued application for decreasing water prices from current AMD 174,059 to AMD 166,044 per cubic meter. Finance Minister David Sargsyan met with the regional director of KfW German Development Bank Lars Oermann.   Partner news |  Latest news Russell Crowe eyes "The Water Diviner" for directorial debut  The story, set in 1919, is revolving around an Australian father who travels to Turkey to find his two sons missing after the battle of Gallipoli.Liam Neeson, Salma Hayek join Khalil Gibran book-inspired "The Prophet" Tony winner Frank Langella is also added to the cast, along with Alfred Molina, known for starring as Dr. Otto Octavius in "Spider-Man 2."Obama to unveil plans for nuke arms cut in Berlin speech The president will spend his day in meetings with Merkel, German President Joachim Gauck, and Peer Steinbrueck.Short-circuit fault causes fire at Martiros Saryan Museum in Yerevan The museum artifacts were moved to a place of safety after the fire was put out; reconstruction works are currently in progress. |
