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RUSSIA TO BUILD NUCLEAR PLANT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF ARARAT
Naira Hayrumyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/politics/view/28287
14:49 04/12/2012
Russia agreed with Turkey on the provision of USD 20 billion for
the construction of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant. Vladimir Putin
announced about this in Turkey after his meeting with Erdogan.
"I would like to stress that the investment is very big - USD 20
billion - it is totally assumed by the Russian party, we will fund the
project fully", said Putin. He noted that more than hundred Turkish
students are trained in relevant specialties in this field in Russia.
It is noteworthy that Russia actually blocked the construction of
the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant apparently upon the request of Turkey.
Officially, Russia, of course, agreed to fund the 25% /USD 5 billion/
of the total sum required for the construction of the Armenian NPP,
but Moscow insists that the reactor of the Plant is Russian, while
the Western investors affirm the reactor can't be Russia and the rest,
say, French. At the same time, Russia does not reject participation,
actually, blocking the construction.
Now, it will build the Nuclear Plant in Turkey, after the Bushehr
Nuclear Power Plant in Iran. Experts discussed more than once why
Turkey or many other developed countries don't have the NPP, why the
West does not finance nuclear energy and creates obstacles for Russia
to build the NPP in Iran. Apparently, there is an unvoiced agreement
not to build NPPs in countries considered unreliable, where there is
the threat of Islamic radicalism. Turkey is among these countries.
Now sure, the nuclear weapon of NATO is in Turkey, but Turks don't
have access to it, just like to the NATO intelligence. The NPP will
allow Turkey make part of the nuclear super powers. If they manage
to torpedo the Armenian NPP, Russia can be proud of having made a
fraternal service to Turkey.
Naira Hayrumyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index.php/eng/0/politics/view/28287
14:49 04/12/2012
Russia agreed with Turkey on the provision of USD 20 billion for
the construction of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant. Vladimir Putin
announced about this in Turkey after his meeting with Erdogan.
"I would like to stress that the investment is very big - USD 20
billion - it is totally assumed by the Russian party, we will fund the
project fully", said Putin. He noted that more than hundred Turkish
students are trained in relevant specialties in this field in Russia.
It is noteworthy that Russia actually blocked the construction of
the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant apparently upon the request of Turkey.
Officially, Russia, of course, agreed to fund the 25% /USD 5 billion/
of the total sum required for the construction of the Armenian NPP,
but Moscow insists that the reactor of the Plant is Russian, while
the Western investors affirm the reactor can't be Russia and the rest,
say, French. At the same time, Russia does not reject participation,
actually, blocking the construction.
Now, it will build the Nuclear Plant in Turkey, after the Bushehr
Nuclear Power Plant in Iran. Experts discussed more than once why
Turkey or many other developed countries don't have the NPP, why the
West does not finance nuclear energy and creates obstacles for Russia
to build the NPP in Iran. Apparently, there is an unvoiced agreement
not to build NPPs in countries considered unreliable, where there is
the threat of Islamic radicalism. Turkey is among these countries.
Now sure, the nuclear weapon of NATO is in Turkey, but Turks don't
have access to it, just like to the NATO intelligence. The NPP will
allow Turkey make part of the nuclear super powers. If they manage
to torpedo the Armenian NPP, Russia can be proud of having made a
fraternal service to Turkey.