Construction of new reactor for Armenian NPP priority on Russia agendaOctober 26, 2011 - 16:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Cooperation in the contruction of a new reactor for Armenian Nuclear Power Station is a priority project on Russia’s international collaboration agenda, according to Rosatom deputy chief executive. As Nikolai Spassky stated during Yerevan-hosted CIS committee sitting on peaceful use of nuclear energy, “Russia is determined to participate in the implementation of the project and is also interested in the operations of the new NPP.” As the Rosatom deputy chief executive and Armenia’s Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Areg Galstyan noted, construction works are progressing in accordance with schedule. 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 | 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 Armenia Henrikh 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. |