 Expert perplexed over AMD 5 billion price for new NPP energy block construction April 26, 2011 - 18:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The deputy director of Noravank Foundation Sevak Sarukhanyan expressed perplexity over a Russia-announced price for new NPP energy block construction amounting to USD 5 billion. As he noted at a discussion in Yerevan, Bushehr NPP construction cost was assessed at 1,5 billion; a price for new NPP in India comprised USD 3,5 billion. As Sarukhanyan noted, the absence of investors is the main danger in construction of a new NPP in Armenia. Russia is ready to provide 20% of the cost; still, the investors to finance the rest of the sum are yet to be found. The deputy director of Noravank explained the absence of investors by their uncertainty as to the economic perspectives of the projects.   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 The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.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. |
