  Russia to build new nuclear power plant in Armenia  August 20, 2010 - 14:59 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - A protocol on construction of a new power-generating unit of Metsamor NPP was signed in Yerevan on August 20 by RA Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisyan and Rosatom chief Sergei Kiriyenko. In accordance with the protocol, a Russian–Armenian joint venture will be founded for the purpose. The agreement was concluded in the framework of RF President Dmitry Medvedev’s state visit to Armenia.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP  Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan.Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”.41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience.Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |
