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IAEA TO EXAMINE PLATFORM FOR ARMENIAN NUCLEAR POWER UNIT
RIA Novosti
July 29, 2010
YEREVAN
Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and other
organizations will visit Armenia from August 2-6 to examine a platform
for the construction of a nuclear power unit, anArmenian State Nuclear
Regulatory Committee chairman said.
Armenia plans to begin building the new nuclear power unit, with a
capacity of 1000WT, in 2011. The cost of the project could reach $5
billion. The unit is expected to be operational by 2017, when the
unit currently in service will be shut down.
Ashot Martirosyan said that results of studies on the construction,
carried out by Armenian experts over several years, will be shown to
the IAEA experts.
The experts will make an official statement after studying the
materials, he said.
Martirosyan said a previous statement concluded that the current unit
is operating safely and is under constant monitoring from Armenian
and international organizations.
He added that a joint Russian-Armenian enterprise would conduct
research to find out if Armenia has any uranium reserves.
Experts say Armenia's uranium reserves could amount to between 30,000
and 60,000 metric tons.
From: A. Papazian
RIA Novosti
July 29, 2010
YEREVAN
Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and other
organizations will visit Armenia from August 2-6 to examine a platform
for the construction of a nuclear power unit, anArmenian State Nuclear
Regulatory Committee chairman said.
Armenia plans to begin building the new nuclear power unit, with a
capacity of 1000WT, in 2011. The cost of the project could reach $5
billion. The unit is expected to be operational by 2017, when the
unit currently in service will be shut down.
Ashot Martirosyan said that results of studies on the construction,
carried out by Armenian experts over several years, will be shown to
the IAEA experts.
The experts will make an official statement after studying the
materials, he said.
Martirosyan said a previous statement concluded that the current unit
is operating safely and is under constant monitoring from Armenian
and international organizations.
He added that a joint Russian-Armenian enterprise would conduct
research to find out if Armenia has any uranium reserves.
Experts say Armenia's uranium reserves could amount to between 30,000
and 60,000 metric tons.
From: A. Papazian