  Armenian nuclear plant closes for repair Sept 20 September 14, 2016 - 12:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP) in Metsamor, Armavir province will undergo regular preventive maintenance, ANPP general manager Movses Vardanyan said. The repair works will start on September 20 and last 61 days, the plant will resume activity on November 20. Once all the necessary preventive measures are taken, the ANPP will apply to the State Nuclear Safety Regulatory Committee to obtain permission for operation until 2026. Rosatom Service Director General Evgeny Salkov said earlier that the Armenian NPP is exceptional, and that experts have no fears concerning the safe operation of the plant.  Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said.   Partner news Most popular in the section |  Latest news Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall  A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte.€3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms.Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan.U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. |
