  European Commission to contribute to Armenia’s nuclear safety June 10, 2011 - 14:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During the June 10 sitting, the Armenian government approved signing of a program with the European Commission on financing Institutional Development of the Armenian Nuclear Regulatory Authority program. Armenian Minister of Economy Tigran Davtyan said the agreement will allow increasing Armenia’s opportunities in the nuclear field. The program is estimated to cost 1mln euros. Promotion of nuclear safety in post-Soviet countries as part of IAEA relevant convention is among priorities of the European Union.   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 Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
