  Euroatom allocated 200 mln euros for closing Metsamor NPPSeptember 25, 2007 - 17:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Union's stand on the Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant is clear: it should be closed, European Commission's Acting Director for Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia, Mr Gunnar Wiegand told a news conference in Yerevan.The Euroatom allocated 200 mln euros for closing the NPP, according to him. "We have supported nuclear safety measures for the ANPP over a number of years but now we call on the Armenian government to close it. By the way, the matter concerns almost all nuclear power plants on the territory of former USSR. Of course, alternative energy supplies are needed. Diversification of energy sources is already observed in Armenia," Mr Wiegand said adding that 200 mln euros will be assigned for closing the outdated NPP but not for construction of a new one.   Top stories Across a swathe of southern Turkey, people sought temporary shelter and food in freezing winter weather. The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. The Prosecutor’s Office has released surveillance footage and said that one of the detainees in the case, Iveri Melashvili. Destinations welcomed 900m fewer international tourists in January–October when compared with the same period of 2019.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Ucom Business customers can now buy MacBooks at 30% discount  Ucom Business customers can now join Ucom's Business Premium, Universal 8000, or Universal 12500 tariff plans.Trudeau, Aram I talk Karabakh, Armenian Canadian community Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has met with the Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, His Holiness Aram I.Pashinyan travels to Moscow Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is paying a working visit to the Russian Federation on June 7-9.Azerbaijan again violates ceasefire The Azerbaijani military on June 6 violated the ceasefire in Nagorno Karabakh, the Defense Army reports. |
