 Expert: location of Armenian NPP is rather good from seismic perspective March 31, 2011 - 20:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Geophysicist, Geological Sciences Doctor, the head of Garni geophysical observatory at Armenia’s National Academy of Sciences, Leonid Hakhverdyan said that the location of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) is rather good from seismic perspective. Hakhverdyan said that the Armenian NPP was constructed to withstand a 9-magnitude earthquake. “If a 9-magnitude earthquake strikes the zone of the NPP location, what is unlikely, the reactor will not be crippled,” he said. Hakhverdyan added that the new energy unit of the NPP will be located at the same place as the operating one, what is again a good choice from the seismic safety perspective. The new nuclear power plant will be constructed by new technologies, what will ensure high level of safety, concluded Hakhverdyan.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   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.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.”Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |
