Armenian nuclear plant safety being examinedApril 20, 2011 - 16:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chairman of the State Nuclear Safety Regulatory Commitее Ashot Martirosyan said the Armenian nuclear power plant (NPP) has launched thorough study of safety level, the results of which will be presented in September 2011. The procedure is carried out in compliance with a special test developed by Western European Nuclear Regulators' Association (WENRA). Besides, the Armenian NPP will be studied for resistance to external and internal factors, such as earthquake or storms. Besides, the NPP’s operation in case of severe accidents will be studied, taking into consideration the situation at Japanes Fukushima, Martirosyan told a press conference in Yerevan on April 20. IAEA expert group will be in Armenia on May 15-June 1 to study the level of the NPP safe exploitation on site. According to Martirosyan, it is a scheduled event, which was agreed with IAEA already in 2010. 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 | Atom Egoyan film coming to Golden Apricot Yerevan Festival Canadian-Armenian filmmaker Atom Egoyan’s latest film, Seven Veils, is the opening film at GAIFF 2024. Armenia denies more of Azerbaijan’s ceasefire violations Yerevan has denied statements from Baku accusing the Armenian army of violating the ceasefire on the border with Azerbaijan. Israel warns of “serious consequences” after Armenia recognizes Palestine Dmitry Gendelman said the move will have “serious long-term consequences” for Israel-Armenia relations. French envoy travels to Armenia’s Syunik French ambassador to Armenia Olivier Decottignies visited the town of Goris in the country’s southern Syunik province. |