  Armenian NPP to be put through stress test in Apr 2012  October 30, 2011 - 18:22 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - In April 2012, a stress test will be held at Armenian Nuclear Power Plant with the assistance of EU, according to Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources. As Armen Movsisyan stated at Republican Party of Armenia (RPA)-hosted economic conference, the decision was prompted by Fukusima nuclear disaster in Japan. “Work is in progress to boost the NPP safety and eliminate shortcomings discovered, with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) having positively assessed the security level at the plant,” the Minister said. Dwelling on construction of a new reactor, the Minister said that the search for foreign investors continues.  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. |
