Lithuania President suggests conducting stress test at Armenian NPP May 4, 2011 - 17:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Within the framework of her visit to Yerevan, the President of OSCE-chairing Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite discussed conducting of a stress test at Armenian NPP. The idea was triggered by recent disaster at Japan’s Fukushima power plant. “Europe is striving to provide high nuclear safety standards. The test initiated at all European NPPs will increase security measures, also strengthening trust between the countries,” she noted. “As it was made clear during the discussion of the issue, Armenia is also ready for a stress test,” Lithuania President said. 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. |