RA Prime Minister: Armenia discusses increasing Armenian NPP safetyMarch 17, 2011 - 17:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As part of his three-day visit to Belgium, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan delivered a speech at the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs and answered the questions of its members. Among other issues, Sargsyan referred to shutdown of the old and construction of a new Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Armenia. "The events in Japan have made this matter especially urgent. Naturally, we discuss the matter of increasing our NPP safety," he said. According to Sargsyan, Armenia cooperates in the field with all international organizations responsible for energy safety, the RA governmental press service reported. He added that Armenia implements a program of definite measures for securing safety rules at the Armenian NPP, as well as receives assistance, including from the EU, for increasing its safety. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |