Armenia to increase nuclear energy production by 10%March 21, 2018 - 18:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s nuclear energy production will grow by 10% under the service life extension and modernization program of the second power unit of the nuclear plant, minister of energy infrastructure and natural resources Ashot Manukyan said on Wednesday, March 21. According to him, the capacity factors of electricity production is currently equally distributed in Armenia. “Nuclear energy, as well as electricity produced from water sources and gas account for the 33% each,” he said, adding that the share of the former will grow to 40-41% in 2020-2021. In response to a question by opposition lawmaker Nikol Pashinyan from Yelk bloc, the minister said he doesn’t think the construction of a new power unit is rational. The minister said the nuclear plant will be capable of operating after certain diagnostic works, also citing a number of alternatives that are safe and more reliable. 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 | 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. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |