 Turkish Minister urges IAEA to shut down Armenia’s nuke plant September 27, 2016 - 11:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey's Energy and Natural Resources Minister has said Monday, September 26 the Armenian Metsamor nuclear power plant should be shut down as “the world cannot risk another disaster like Chernobyl,” Anadolu Agency reports. "Even if each country took the necessary precautions about its own nuclear power plant, we cannot ignore the threats at the borders. Therefore, we have to act together towards potential threats. In that regard, the Metsamor nuclear power plant should be shut down," Berat Albayrak said at the 60th general conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the Austrian capital Vienna. Armenia's Metsamor plant was built in 1970 and is located 16 kilometers from the Turkish. Armenia has extended Metsamor's lifespan until 2026. He also said that Turkey currently had plans to build three nuclear power plants. Each of the plants boast four reactors, he said adding that the feasibility studies for the third nuclear power plant were still ongoing.   Top stories The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says.   Partner news |  Latest news Catalyst for growth, innovation: Viva presents new Narrow Band-IoT tariff plan  Viva presents new Narrow Band-IoT tariff plan, based on the technology with the same name.Yerevan wants “stability” on 1st anniv. of Baku’s attack on Karabakh The Armenian Foreign Ministry on Thursday, September 19 stressed the “establishment of stability”.The Bambir manifest with fresh roar in new album “Mankakan Khagher” The Bambir is an inexhaustible source and a force in the Armenian, Post-Soviet and European rock music scene.Armenia won’t miss “realistic chance” of joining EU if it sees one: Pashinyan Armenia’s future actions regarding the EU should be transparent, PM Nikol Pashinyan has said. |
