ADOLPH BIRKHOFEN: ARMENIA ANPP HAS A HIGH SECURITY LEVEL
armradio.am
02.12.2008 14:58
The President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, received today the President
of the Nuclear Energy Safety Council Adolph Birkhofen (Germany).
The President highly appreciated Mr. Birkhofen's efforts targeted
at the safe exploitation of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP)
and noted that he has been doing an important work for 12 years.
Noting that issues of energy security, in general, and nuclear energy
security, in particular, are of special importance, Serzh Sargsyan
said those have always been in the focus of attention of the President
and the Government of Armenia. He emphasized Armenia's willingness
to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, modernize the existing
nuclear power, build new hydroelectric plants and presented the work
done in this direction.
Speaking about the security of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant, Adolph
Birkhofen said: "You can be proud of the work done over the past years
in the direction of secure exploitation of the power plant. Due to the
efforts and knowledge of your government, you executed management,
as a result of which the ANPP has been fully renovated, has a high
level of security and has been best preserved as compared to other
similar plants in the world.
The parties discussed issues connected with the further exploitation
of the ANPP and construction of a new energy un it.
armradio.am
02.12.2008 14:58
The President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, received today the President
of the Nuclear Energy Safety Council Adolph Birkhofen (Germany).
The President highly appreciated Mr. Birkhofen's efforts targeted
at the safe exploitation of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP)
and noted that he has been doing an important work for 12 years.
Noting that issues of energy security, in general, and nuclear energy
security, in particular, are of special importance, Serzh Sargsyan
said those have always been in the focus of attention of the President
and the Government of Armenia. He emphasized Armenia's willingness
to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, modernize the existing
nuclear power, build new hydroelectric plants and presented the work
done in this direction.
Speaking about the security of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant, Adolph
Birkhofen said: "You can be proud of the work done over the past years
in the direction of secure exploitation of the power plant. Due to the
efforts and knowledge of your government, you executed management,
as a result of which the ANPP has been fully renovated, has a high
level of security and has been best preserved as compared to other
similar plants in the world.
The parties discussed issues connected with the further exploitation
of the ANPP and construction of a new energy un it.