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12:35 June 25, 2012 | Nuclear Energy
Georgian Opposition Asserting NPP To Be Constructed in GeorgiaThe Georgian opposition asserts that a nuclear power plant rather than a hydropower plant has been constructed in Khertvisi
15:22 May 24, 2012 | Nuclear Energy | Syunik
Uranium in Meghri? Meghri Residents Speaking about Problem 
There is a village, Miazami, nothing grows there because of the newly opened mine – Tey Litchqvaz. We knew it long ago there was gold, but the heads didn’t develop it, they said there was much uranium
15:59 May 17, 2012 | Nuclear Energy | Armavir
A group of Turkish MPs suggests establishing commission to investigate possible risks of Armenian NPPA group of Turkish deputies submitted a joint proposal to the Office of the Speaker of Turkish Parliament last Wednesday to establish a commission to investigate the risks to Turkey posed by Armenia's Metsamor nuclear power plant
16:32 May 15, 2012 | Nuclear Energy
AREVA condemned by court after the death of a former employee of a uranium mineThe court for social affairs (Tribunal des Affaires de Sécurité Sociale (TASS)) in Melun (near Paris) has condemned AREVA on Friday in regard to the death of a former employee of a uranium mine of the French group in Niger
12:26 April 23, 2012 | Nuclear Energy | Armavir
NPP Operations To Be ExtendedThe government decided to start the process of extending the term of NPP operations in an effort to ensure Armenia’s self-sufficiency in energy ahead of the planned launch of the new nuclear unit. Note that second unit’s licensed term expires on September 1, 2016, 30 years after
13:32 April 18, 2012 | Nuclear Energy | Armavir | Yerevan
Hakob Sanasaryan: ANPP Was Closed Not Because of Greens, but Incompliance with Accepted Standards After Zori Balayan’s article in 1987, the Kremlin responded and then the governmental committee arrived in Armenia. They started dealing with the problem of Nairit and recommended to deal with the production of chlorinated rubber outside Armenia. We were inspired. What about the ANPP, even when Armenia was half-dead and hardly breathed
14:32 April 16, 2012 | Nuclear Energy | Armavir
Greens of Armenia on ANPP: Whether People Are Worth Chicken? The people working at nuclear objects and people working nearby have more diseased than others
11:36 April 04, 2012 | Nuclear Energy | Armavir
Emergency Risks at ANPP– In Focus of Armenian GovernmentThe probable incidents and risks of anthropogenic accidents at ANPP may lead to the radioactive contamination of environment, exposure of ANPP employees and population to the radiation. The Armenian Government intends to approve a decision
18:31 March 30, 2012 | Nuclear Energy | Armavir
ANPP trust management contract was terminated prematurelyOn 29th of March in Yerevan the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisyan and the authorized representative of Russian company "INTER RAO UES " OJSC Vadim Mityushin signed
11:34 March 15, 2012 | Nuclear Energy | Armavir
Government Thinks It Can Manage ANPP RisksOn 7 March the Armenian Government approved the national strategy for decreasing catastrophe risks
16:15 February 29, 2012 | Nuclear Energy
Contract on Armenian nuclear plant’s asset management to be formally dissolvedThe Government ofArmenia will authorize the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry to dissolve, with the Russian Inter RAO UES company, the contract
14:04 February 27, 2012 | Nuclear Energy
Electricity from ANPP to Go Up, While Electricity from Yerevan HPP To Go DownThe electricity generated from Armenian will cost 5.79 AMD/kwphr from 1 April, including VAT. This decision was taken
16:02 February 23, 2012 | Nuclear Energy | Syunik
Ministry Replying Letter Addressed to Armenian PresidentThe letter particularly says, “According to the results of geological prospecting and laboratory analyses conducted in 2010-2011, the presence of a uranium mine near one of the Syunik Region settlements
16:20 February 16, 2012 | Nuclear Energy | Armavir
NPP stress tests priority for Armenian Energy Ministry in 2012Implementation of stress tests at Metsamor nuclear power plant aimed at boosting safety level is among priorities of Armenian Ministry of Energy and National Resources in 2012
16:05 February 09, 2012 | Nuclear Energy | Syunik
Antiuranium Movement Representative’s Response to Kirienko’s StatementWe don’t think that the Russian Federation intends to refuse from state interests in favour of the issues of environmental protection and population health in Armenia, so Mr. Kirienko’s response to our concerns has formal nature
11:40 February 09, 2012 | Nuclear Energy | Armavir
Sergey Kirienko Highly Evaluated ANPP Employees, While Armen Movsisyan Wished to Fire ThemEnergy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisyan signed the dismissal letter stating he would find other professionals. But these people didn’t resign as they had a sense of responsibility
16:39 February 08, 2012 | Nuclear Energy | Armavir
Rosgosatom Head’s Visit to Armenia Put End to Contradictory Hearsay about New ANPPWe invented unit 3+, which underwent certification in accordance with the EU requirements. Contemporary Russian power units are unique in the world, as they comply with so-called “Fukushima” safety requirement. Moreover, we have these projects not on paper, like many do, but we have already constructed them
16:10 February 08, 2012 | Nuclear Energy
"Rosatom" Head: Armenian Position to Be Thoroughly Examined for Uranium Prospecting. We will continue our prospecting. It’s important for us that we have reached an arrangement with “Armenian-Russian Mining Company” that they will deal with the prospecting of not only uranium mines, but also other
12:48 February 08, 2012 | Nuclear Energy | Armavir
Armavir Residents: ANPP Issue Should Be Open Armavir residents are concerned with the closeness of information on the risks of ANPP. Residents’ concern is conditioned by natural circumstances
11:56 February 07, 2012 | Nuclear Energy
“Fukushima” Temperature RisingTemperature in one of the power units at “Fukushima” NPP is continuously rising: the temperature has risen by 25 C within
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