ARMENIA CONSIDERS BUILDING NEW NUCLEAR PLANT AS COMPETITIVE ALTERNATIVE TO CLOSING METSAMOR NPPJune 10, 2004 - 20:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia also considers building a new nuclear power plant (NPP) as competitive alternative to closing Metsamor NPP, Armenian Minister of Energy Armen Movsisian told journalists yesterday when commenting on the proposals of European structures to create alternatives to the nuclear energy sources in the country. At that he confirmed the position of the Armenian leadership that the Armenian NPP should function until alternative energy sources are found to secure the country. "The European Union has never come against the building of a new nuclear plant," the Minister emphasized. "It is natural that if they invest so much money, they will insist on building not a new atomic station, but other alternative energy sources," he noted at the same time. A. Movsisian considers that serious funds and much time will be necessary for that. According to his estimates, it will cost about $1 billion. When possible sources of financing are found one can speak of the terms of fulfilling the EU requirements, the Minister said. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |