 Stress test at Armenian NPP to be launched in July June 2, 2011 - 19:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A stress test at Armenian NPP will be launched in July, with the results to be submitted to EU interdependent experts' consideration before the yearend. As Armenian State Nuclear Safety Regulatory Committee chairman Ashot Martirosyan told a news conference in Yerevan, international experts will work out recommendations on nuclear safety increase within the next few months. The idea of stress tests to be initiated at all European NPP was triggered by recent disaster at Japan’s Fukushima power plant.   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. |
