EU offers Bulgaria extra EUR 260mln for NPP units closure November 24, 2012 - 13:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - EU has offered Bulgaria additional EUR 260 million (against previous EUR 185 million) for the closure of units 1-4 of the country's Kozloduy nuclear power plant, according to novinite.com The NPP, which has been operative since 1974, raised safety concerns, and the country agreed to shut four of its units as a condition of joining the European Union in 2007. The sums allocated in the EU 2014-2020 budget for nuclear decommissioning of nuclear power plants in Lithuania and Slovakia are now also increased. Lithuania is to get EUR 400 million for Ignalina, up from EUR 210 million in the older proposal; while Slovakia will get EUR 200 M for Bohunice, up from EUR 105 million. The Union assistance for decommissioning of nuclear power plants aims at reaching an irreversible state in the decommissioning process and eliminating the major source of radiological hazard.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
