U.S. ready to join construction of new power unit in ArmeniaNovember 15, 2010 - 17:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Coordinator for U.S. Assistance to Europe and Eurasia Daniel Rosenblum said that the U.S. has cooperated with the Armenian government for many years in operating of the Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). “We are ready to continue these work in future,” Rosenblum told a press conference in Yerevan. He noted that the matter was discussed during the November 15 sitting of the U.S.-Armenia Joint Economic Task Force (USATF). Armenia plans to construct a new unit of the NPP with a capacity of around 1,000 MW. According to specialists, the project cost may total around $5bln. The construction works are scheduled to be launched at the beginning of 2011. 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. |