The international community will never allow the states lacking experience in atomic energy to build a nuclear power plant nearby Armenia, RA Energy Minister Armen Movsisyan told a news conference December 22. "Those countries with energy deficit wishing to build a nuclear power plant should gain experience first. Armenia is the only state in the region possessing experience and possibility to build a new nuclear reactor," he said. "The international community eased positions as regards the possibility of a new nuclear reactor construction and closure of the functioning NPP. It's Armenia's achievement," he added, IA Regnum reports.

Earlier, Azerbaijan and Georgia announced intention to build a nuclear power plant.