Azeri hydrocarbon to run out by 2030April 10, 2007 - 20:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Azerbaijani government was offered a package of proposals for building a nuclear power plant in the republic, said Adil Garibov, director of the institute of radiation studies at the national academy of sciences of Azerbaijan. He informed that the document contains a detailed analysis of international experience in use of nuclear energy.According to the scientist, in some 25-30 years the supplies of oil and gas will run out and Azerbaijan will have to use nuclear energy. "The government will to all appearance give ok to implementation of the projects, since other energy sources - wind, sun, water - can satisfy only 20% of the republic's needs. Energy specialists consider that Azeri oil and gas supplied will be exhausted in 2025, Nezavisimaya Gazeta reports. 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. |