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WORLD, INCLUDING ARMENIA, NOT TO REJECT NUCLEAR POWER
PanARMENIAN.Net
April 20, 2011 - 18:20 AMT 13:20 GMT
Despite accidents and disasters brought by nuclear power, world
powers are not going to reject it. The head of the International
Atomic Energy Agency, speaking at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear
power plant explosion, said that accident and the Japanese nuclear
crisis do not undermine the value of nuclear power.
Yukiya Amano spoke on April 20 at the site of the world's worst
nuclear accident. He was accompanied by U.N. Secretary-General Ban
Ki-moon and Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. Amano said many
countries will continue to find nuclear power an important option
for energy diversification but that the global community must do its
utmost to ensure its safety. Armenia is not going to renounce the
plans on constructing a new energy unit either.
The operating second energy unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant
generates 50% of Armenia's electricity.
"The Armenian authorities numerously stated that the situation at
Japanese Fukushima will not affect implementation of the country's
energy policy. The program envisages construction of a new energy unit
of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant, and it should be constructed,"
Chairman of the State Nuclear Safety Regulatory Commitее Ashot
Martirosyan said.
Nevertheless, the world's nuclear community is seriously concerned over
safety of operating nuclear power plants, due to which a special test
on thorough study of nukes safety was developed by Western European
Nuclear Regulators' Association (WENRA).
Armenian has also launched this procedure, the results of which will
be presented in September 2011.
Besides, IAEA expert group will be in Armenia on May 15-June 1 to
study the level of the Armenian NPP safe exploitation on site.
Despite regular statements of our neighbors, including Azerbaijan,
on "necessity to shut down the NPP," Armenia is not going to react
to similar declarations.
From: A. Papazian
PanARMENIAN.Net
April 20, 2011 - 18:20 AMT 13:20 GMT
Despite accidents and disasters brought by nuclear power, world
powers are not going to reject it. The head of the International
Atomic Energy Agency, speaking at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear
power plant explosion, said that accident and the Japanese nuclear
crisis do not undermine the value of nuclear power.
Yukiya Amano spoke on April 20 at the site of the world's worst
nuclear accident. He was accompanied by U.N. Secretary-General Ban
Ki-moon and Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. Amano said many
countries will continue to find nuclear power an important option
for energy diversification but that the global community must do its
utmost to ensure its safety. Armenia is not going to renounce the
plans on constructing a new energy unit either.
The operating second energy unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant
generates 50% of Armenia's electricity.
"The Armenian authorities numerously stated that the situation at
Japanese Fukushima will not affect implementation of the country's
energy policy. The program envisages construction of a new energy unit
of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant, and it should be constructed,"
Chairman of the State Nuclear Safety Regulatory Commitее Ashot
Martirosyan said.
Nevertheless, the world's nuclear community is seriously concerned over
safety of operating nuclear power plants, due to which a special test
on thorough study of nukes safety was developed by Western European
Nuclear Regulators' Association (WENRA).
Armenian has also launched this procedure, the results of which will
be presented in September 2011.
Besides, IAEA expert group will be in Armenia on May 15-June 1 to
study the level of the Armenian NPP safe exploitation on site.
Despite regular statements of our neighbors, including Azerbaijan,
on "necessity to shut down the NPP," Armenia is not going to react
to similar declarations.
From: A. Papazian