  EU TO PROVIDE 4 MILLION EUROS TO ENHANCE ARMENIAN NUCLEAR PLANT SAFETYDecember 19, 2003 - 23:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - To enhance the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP) safety the European Union will provide 4 million euros to Armenia within TACIS program in 2004-2005. As ANPP director general Gagik Markosian told journalists today, the respective agreement was signed yesterday. In his words, since 1995 up to today to secure the station and to provide for its reliable exploitation $47 million have been provided. Out of that sum $35 million were given as assistance by the US government and $12 million - by the EU.  Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
