IAEA to monitor Armenian nuclear plant in MayApril 20, 2011 - 10:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A mission of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will monitor the Armenian nuclear power plant in May. “This monitoring is a regular measure which has nothing to do with Azerbaijan’s request for a detailed examination of the plant,” Armenian Deputy Energy Minister Areg Galstyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. “The IAEA mission will check the work of the operating power generating unit and examine security at the site,” he said. “This procedure is held at all nuclear plants periodically.” 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |