10% of Armenia-produced energy will be atomic in 2020April 26, 2011 - 18:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In 2020, approx. 10% of Armenia-produced energy will be atomic. As deputy director of Noravank Foundation Sevak Sarukhanyan stated at a Yerevan-hosted discussion on atomic energetics, energy production in Armenia is increasing, with a possibility of reaching 4000 megawatt (current production capacity 2200 megawatt). The exert forecasted the maximum of 2000 megawatt energy consumption on 2025 in Armenia, further noting that to improve its financial perspectives Armenia might need to consider energy export to neighboring countries in case of normalization of ties. As the expert noted, because of economy growth and slump in coalmining, Turkey will have to compensate the lack of its energy needs through energy import. 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 | 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. |