Armenia’s new power unit to meet int’l security standards – PMNovember 17, 2012 - 14:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The new nuclear power unit will meet international security standards, Armenian Prime Minister said. “All the risks including the environmental ones will be considered during the power unit construction,” Tigran Sargsyan said at a meeting with members of the Club of editors-in-chief of CIS, Baltic states and Georgia. “Today, great importance is attached to nuclear security, considering last year’s Fukushima disaster,” he said, adding that chemical risks are higher than nuclear ones. Prime Minister Sargsyan further stressed the need for taking balanced decisions in considering security standards and public demands, RIA Novosti reported. 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. |