  Armenia extends operation of nuclear plant's 2nd unit June 20, 2025 - 17:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian government has approved an extension of the operational life of the second power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP), to ensure the implementation of the program’s planned activities. As part of the lifespan extension program, the ANPP underwent large-scale modernization and re-equipment works. Earlier, it was announced that Rosatom Service, a subsidiary of Russia’s state atomic energy corporation Rosatom, supplied 1,500 tons of new equipment to the ANPP under the second phase of the modernization program, scheduled to continue until 2026. The ANPP currently provides about one-third of Armenia’s electricity. Authorities also plan to build a new unit by 2036 to replace the existing ones.   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 Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, 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. |
