  Russia Going to Build First NPP in TurkeyMay 17, 2006 - 17:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Atomstroyexport Russian company announced of the wish to build the first nuclear power plant in Turkey. The province of the port city of Sinop on the Black Sea was chosen to host the plant. A representative of the Turkish government told Reuters that 11 companies submitted their projects. According to the source, no tender will be held. The Turkish Ministry of Energy will choose the best project and introduce it in the government. The construction will be started next year despite numerous protests of environment protection activists and inhabitants of the region.Observers say that Turkey wishes to free its energy system from gas deliveries from Russia and Iran. Yesterday a Turkish official expressed regret that Turkey falls behind of other states in nuclear energy utilization, reported BBC.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, 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.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
