RA Minister of Energy confirms dismantlement of Nairit plant outdated equipment May 25, 2011 - 18:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During a governmental hour in the parliament, Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisyan commented on rumors around dismantlement of Nairit chemical plant equipment. Currently, outdated equipment of the plant is being dismantled, it is sold as scrap, Movsisyan said. “It is a normal process and there is nothing extraordinary in it. First, technical condition of equipment is defined, after which a decision on its dismantlement is adopted,” noted Movsisyan. Referring to the plant’s debts to employees, the Minister said Nairit has not paid salaries for two months. “The plant will repay also these salaries soon,” concluded Movsisyan. 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-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. |