  Belarus to benefit from Armenian NPP operation expertise February 13, 2012 - 14:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Members of Belarusian interparliamentary committee on cooperation between National Assemblies of Armenia and Belarus familiarized themselves with Armenian nuclear power plant operation. “We are following in your footsteps. With construction works of Belarusian NPP already launched, we would like to have added evidence of its vitality. Energy security is an important component of national security,” Belarusian co-chair Victor Guminsky told the sixth sitting of the committee in Yerevan. He further defined their goal as convincing voters of NPP safety. After the start of operations in 1970, Metsamor NPP was closed down following the devastating Spitak earthquake in 1988. The plant was re-opened in 1995, with the second nuclear reactor launched.   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 Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants  Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province.Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes.Armenia says ready to extend nuclear plant’s lifetime by 10 years Armenia has taken necessary measures to extend the lifetime of its nuclear power plant until 2036.Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. |
