During a governmental hour in the parliament, Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisyan commented on rumors around dismantlement of Nairit chemical plant equipment.

Currently, outdated equipment of the plant is being dismantled, it is sold as scrap, Movsisyan said. “It is a normal process and there is nothing extraordinary in it. First, technical condition of equipment is defined, after which a decision on its dismantlement is adopted,” noted Movsisyan.

Referring to the plant’s debts to employees, the Minister said Nairit has not paid salaries for two months. “The plant will repay also these salaries soon,” concluded Movsisyan.