  US TO PROVIDE OVER $1 MILLION TO ENHANCE PHYSICAL PROTECTION OF ANPPMarch 4, 2004 - 22:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The US Department of State will allocate over $1 million to enhance the physical protection of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP). As ANPP Deputy Director General Mushegh Shahinian told Mediamax news agency today, the sum is being provided within the US Energy Ministry program for enhancement of the security of atomic stations in the post-Soviet space. The means will be spent on realization of a project of modernization of the system of physical protection of the station, planned in 2004-2005. The measures being undertaken are called to protect the ANPP against possible acts of terrorism and external interference.  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. |
