WorleyParsons International Consortium will take up new power unit construction in ArmeniaMay 13, 2009 - 16:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - WorleyParsons International Consortium won a tender for new nuclear power unit construction in Armenia, announced on Feb. 23, 2009, RA State Purchases Department Press Service reported.WorleyParsons will assist RA Government throughout the course of construction. WorleyParsons Limited ASX: WOR is a large Australian provider of professional services to the energy, resource, and complex process industries. It is often cited as being Australia's largest engineering firm and is also one of the world's largest engineering design firms. The company has a market capitalization greater than AU$4 billion, and makes up 0.29% of the S&P/ASX 200 index (June 2008). Armenian plans the construction of a 1000-megawatt nuclear power unit, construction costs totaling around USD 5 billion. In 2006 the Armenian Government abolished state monopoly for new nuclear power units to attract foreign investments. Construction works will be launched in 2011 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |