Armenian nuclear plant’s new turbine to start working in a few daysNovember 21, 2018 - 13:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A new turbine will start operating at the Armenian nuclear power plant in the town of Metsamor in several days, acting Minister of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources Garegin Baghramyan told a press conference on Wednesday, November 21. According to him, the process of extending the service life of the plant is continuing at a fast pace. Baghramyan also revealed that the turbine generator has been entirely replaced and that one more turbine will be changed in 2019. As a result, he said, the nuclear power station will manage to work 10% more efficiently using the same amount of fuel. Weighing in on the mining industry, Baghramyan said 127 companies have been warned over the fulfillment of obligations and AMD 134 million has already been restored. 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 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview. Caring for nature, we have started with ourselves - Team Telecom Armenia Team Telecom Armenia summarized the work undertaken within the company in the direction of environmental protection. Azerbaijani President travels to Moscow Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. |