May 20, 2013 at 18:36 | Nuclear Energy | Armavir
Armenia won’t refuse from the new nuclear power plant, stated RA PM Tigran Sargsyan at the National Assembly on 20 May answering to MP Naira Karapetyan’s question. Under the ...
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May 18, 2013 at 12:33 | Nuclear Energy
Belarus is constructing its first nuclear station and is interested in the experience of Armenian power engineering specialists, as Energy and Natural Resources Ministry says. In the course of the official visit in Armenia held on 14 May...
May 03, 2013 at 11:32 | Nuclear Energy | Armavir
Nine-magnitude quake is not possible on the location spot of the Armenian nuclear power plant. On April 26 Vahram Petrosyan, Director of Research Institute of NPP Operation, made this statement at the...
April 30, 2013 at 14:39 | Nuclear Energy
The government intends to approve preventative and protective measures in case of any breakdown at Armenian nuclear power plant. The governmental decision “On Approving Norms of Storing and List of Values Subject ...
April 29, 2013 at 18:50 | Nuclear Energy | Armavir
Nine-magnitude quake is not possible on the location spot of the Armenian nuclear power plant. On April 26 Vahram Petrosyan, Director of Research Institute of NPP Operation, made this statement at the press conference held at EcoLur Press Club...
April 29, 2013 at 17:14 | Nuclear Energy
The official website of Armenian government informs that on April 25 the Armenian government established the special procedure how to obtain the right of land use for the purpose of geological prospecting of radioactive flow. Under the procedure...
April 17, 2013 at 16:41 | Nuclear Energy
On April 18 the draft decision on approving the proposal to conclude agreement "On Cooperation for Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of...
January 21, 2013 at 10:26 | Nuclear Energy
In the wake of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactor disaster, the Japanese government has opted to build the world’s largest
January 18, 2013 at 17:22 | Nuclear Energy | Armavir
On January 18, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John A. Heffern joined officials from the Armenian Ministry of Energy and National Security Service to open the Armenian Nuclear Forensics Laboratory at the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant
January 10, 2013 at 13:41 | Nuclear Energy | Armavir
The expert drew attention to the fact that the construction of two high-voltage lines is planned, which will run to the neighboring countries and are designed for the export of electricity from the new NPP. “It turns out that we will supply electricity to our neighboring countries at the expense of our security"
December 12, 2012 at 12:46 | Nuclear Energy | Armavir
The area of new power unit is considered a seismically active zone: this is what the explanation given by the State Committee on Regulation of Nuclear Safety says in the government.
December 06, 2012 at 15:08 | Nuclear Energy | Armavir
As it’s known, on 3 December “Rosatom” State Corporation and Energy and Natural Resources Ministry of Turkey signed a joint statement on the construction project of nuclear power plant “Akkuyu” in Mersine. The document was signed as a result of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Istanbul and the negotiations he ran with
November 15, 2012 at 13:42 | Nuclear Energy | Armavir
Thus, in accordance with the official statements, besides Russia, France also expressed its wish to make an investment in the construction of a new power unit at ANPP. Still there are no certain arrangements, and the issue
November 08, 2012 at 15:50 | Nuclear Energy | Armavir
On 8 November the government approved the decision on translating the safety requirements to the new power unit into English. The document lays down the principles of ensuring
November 06, 2012 at 16:30 | Nuclear Energy | Armavir
Turkish Polis Haber agency informs that the signature collection for the closedown of the Armenian nuclear power plant has been launched in
November 06, 2012 at 11:30 | Nuclear Energy | Armavir
Energy and Natural Resources Minister of Turkey Taner Yıldız once again expressed his dissatisfaction with Metsamor nuclear power plant. The Turkish mass media say that efforts
November 06, 2012 at 11:18 | Nuclear Energy | Armavir
The operation of Armenian nuclear power plant should have been finished in 2016. Nevertheless, “Armatom” director Vahram Petrosyan thinks that it’s still untimely to speak about the new power
November 02, 2012 at 18:49 | Nuclear Energy
“The probable war will have extremely serious consequences for Armenia. Armenia will incur essential economic losses, Georgia’s policy towards Georgian Armenians will become tougher, there is high probability that the use