Expert perplexed over AMD 5 billion price for new NPP energy block constructionApril 26, 2011 - 18:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The deputy director of Noravank Foundation Sevak Sarukhanyan expressed perplexity over a Russia-announced price for new NPP energy block construction amounting to USD 5 billion. As he noted at a discussion in Yerevan, Bushehr NPP construction cost was assessed at 1,5 billion; a price for new NPP in India comprised USD 3,5 billion. As Sarukhanyan noted, the absence of investors is the main danger in construction of a new NPP in Armenia. Russia is ready to provide 20% of the cost; still, the investors to finance the rest of the sum are yet to be found. The deputy director of Noravank explained the absence of investors by their uncertainty as to the economic perspectives of the projects. 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 | Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. |