  NPP power unit construction conference in Armenia delayed in connection with Japan disaster  July 13, 2011 - 16:40 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - A conference for construction of new power unit for Armenian NPP was postponed till autumn in connection with Japan disaster. As Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisyan told a news conference in Yerevan, Russia’s Rosatom state nuclear energy corporation, as well as some foreign companies, show major interest to energy block construction. As the Minister, however, noted, construction of the energy block aroused more interest before the nuclear tragedy in Japan. The conference is expected to host countries, organizations and legal persons planning to invest in construction of the energy block.  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 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. |
