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ASHOT MARTIROSYAN: OPERATION OF METSAMOR NPP IS SAFE
PanARMENIAN.Net
July 29, 2010 - 15:37 AMT 10:37 GMT
On July 29, Chairman of the State Nuclear Regulatory Committee
Ashot Martirosyan said that international experts of IAEA and other
organizations will be on a visit to Armenia on August 2-6 to study
the platform of the Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant (NPP).
Results of studies carried out by Armenian experts for several years
will be provided to their international colleagues, Martirosyan told
a press conference in Yerevan.
"Upon completion of the materials study, the international experts
will make an official statement," noted Ashot Martirosyan.
He stressed that, according to the previous conclusion of experts, the
NPP's operating energy unit is completely safe. Besides, it is under
permanent control of both Armenian and international organizations.
Martirosyan also said that Armenia should submit a report on the
NPP's safety for three years. "The previous report submitted in 2007
was approved by American and European experts," he noted.
Martirosyan stressed that $80mln has been spent for the NPP's safety
since 1990. According to him, this is not the upper limit, as works
are continuously carried out to strengthen the operating energy unit's
safety. Besides, active works are implemented to launch a new energy
unit, said Martirosyan
From: A. Papazian
PanARMENIAN.Net
July 29, 2010 - 15:37 AMT 10:37 GMT
On July 29, Chairman of the State Nuclear Regulatory Committee
Ashot Martirosyan said that international experts of IAEA and other
organizations will be on a visit to Armenia on August 2-6 to study
the platform of the Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant (NPP).
Results of studies carried out by Armenian experts for several years
will be provided to their international colleagues, Martirosyan told
a press conference in Yerevan.
"Upon completion of the materials study, the international experts
will make an official statement," noted Ashot Martirosyan.
He stressed that, according to the previous conclusion of experts, the
NPP's operating energy unit is completely safe. Besides, it is under
permanent control of both Armenian and international organizations.
Martirosyan also said that Armenia should submit a report on the
NPP's safety for three years. "The previous report submitted in 2007
was approved by American and European experts," he noted.
Martirosyan stressed that $80mln has been spent for the NPP's safety
since 1990. According to him, this is not the upper limit, as works
are continuously carried out to strengthen the operating energy unit's
safety. Besides, active works are implemented to launch a new energy
unit, said Martirosyan
From: A. Papazian