$25m to be allocated within 2 years to increase Armenian nuke safetyMay 31, 2011 - 12:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - USD 130mln, including USD 15mln from the NPP’s funds, has been spent since 1995 to implement measures aimed at improving the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) safety. The United States and European Union have also assisted Armenia, allocating USD 60mln and 26mln respectively. During the upcoming two years the EU will provide additional USD 10mln, while Russia – USD 2.5mln (earlier it allocated USD 7.7mln). Besides, France, the Czech Republic and Great Britain and other countries also provided assistance, the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources reported. 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 | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |