Armenian nuclear plant’s new turbine to start working in a few daysNovember 21, 2018 - 13:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A new turbine will start operating at the Armenian nuclear power plant in the town of Metsamor in several days, acting Minister of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources Garegin Baghramyan told a press conference on Wednesday, November 21. According to him, the process of extending the service life of the plant is continuing at a fast pace. Baghramyan also revealed that the turbine generator has been entirely replaced and that one more turbine will be changed in 2019. As a result, he said, the nuclear power station will manage to work 10% more efficiently using the same amount of fuel. Weighing in on the mining industry, Baghramyan said 127 companies have been warned over the fulfillment of obligations and AMD 134 million has already been restored. 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |