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ARMENIAN NUCLEAR SPECIALISTS MOVE TO IRAN FOR BETTER LIFE
by T.Konyayeva
Trend, Azerbaijan
Oct 28 2011
Oct. 28--The Armenian nuclear engineers are moving to Iran in search
of high salaries, the Metsamor NPP's chief engineer Movses Vardanyan
told in an interview with A+1 agency, Armenia Today reported.
They are mostly employed at the nuclear power plant (NPP) at Bushehr,
he added.
"Over the recent years, about 20 people have left the Armenian NPP
due to low salaries and found a job at the Bushehr NPP in Iran,
where they receive high salaries," Vardanyan said. "Unfortunately,
high-skilled specialists are leaving for Iran."
Bushehr is the first nuclear power plant in Iran and throughout the
Middle East. The plant began to be built by the German Kraftwerk Union
in 1974. In 1980 the contract was terminated during the Western German
government's accession to the U.S. embargo on supplying equipment
to Iran.
On Aug. 25, 1992, Russia and Iran signed an agreement to continue
construction of the nuclear power plant. In January 1995, a contract
to complete work on the first power unit was signed, and in 1998
construction management was transferred to AtomStroyExport. Bushehr NPP
has been connected to Iran's electricity network on Sept. 4 and has
supplied about 60 megawatt of electricity to the country's electric
network since its connection to the grid.
by T.Konyayeva
Trend, Azerbaijan
Oct 28 2011
Oct. 28--The Armenian nuclear engineers are moving to Iran in search
of high salaries, the Metsamor NPP's chief engineer Movses Vardanyan
told in an interview with A+1 agency, Armenia Today reported.
They are mostly employed at the nuclear power plant (NPP) at Bushehr,
he added.
"Over the recent years, about 20 people have left the Armenian NPP
due to low salaries and found a job at the Bushehr NPP in Iran,
where they receive high salaries," Vardanyan said. "Unfortunately,
high-skilled specialists are leaving for Iran."
Bushehr is the first nuclear power plant in Iran and throughout the
Middle East. The plant began to be built by the German Kraftwerk Union
in 1974. In 1980 the contract was terminated during the Western German
government's accession to the U.S. embargo on supplying equipment
to Iran.
On Aug. 25, 1992, Russia and Iran signed an agreement to continue
construction of the nuclear power plant. In January 1995, a contract
to complete work on the first power unit was signed, and in 1998
construction management was transferred to AtomStroyExport. Bushehr NPP
has been connected to Iran's electricity network on Sept. 4 and has
supplied about 60 megawatt of electricity to the country's electric
network since its connection to the grid.