METSAMOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANT SECURITY IS IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
ARMENPRESS
1 November, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 1, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Nuclear Power Plant security
fully complies with IAEA standards. Armenian Nuclear Power Plant chief
director Gagik Markosyan called Taner Yıldız's, Turkish Minister of
Energy and Natural Resources concerns absurd refer to nuclear power
plant false dangers and his announcement as if IAEA has demanded to
close down the nuclear power plant.
"International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) special mission carried out
too wide scaled and complex checking as a result of which Armenian
nuclear power plant security level was assessed positive" Markosyan
underscored. In the words of Armenian Nuclear Power Plant director,
started from the day of its establishment general repair, abandoning
of fuel and other kinds of work are being commissioned each four
year time." In the frame of additional measures aimed at enhancing
the security of nuclear power standard 65 day suspension was exceeded
to 89" Markosyan came forth with.
Armenia has been cooperating with IAEA to promote the peaceful use of
nuclear energy in different areas and fully fulfills its obligations
assumed under the international conventions. Metsamor nuclear power
plant produces 40 percent of Armenian electricity.
ARMENPRESS
1 November, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 1, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Nuclear Power Plant security
fully complies with IAEA standards. Armenian Nuclear Power Plant chief
director Gagik Markosyan called Taner Yıldız's, Turkish Minister of
Energy and Natural Resources concerns absurd refer to nuclear power
plant false dangers and his announcement as if IAEA has demanded to
close down the nuclear power plant.
"International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) special mission carried out
too wide scaled and complex checking as a result of which Armenian
nuclear power plant security level was assessed positive" Markosyan
underscored. In the words of Armenian Nuclear Power Plant director,
started from the day of its establishment general repair, abandoning
of fuel and other kinds of work are being commissioned each four
year time." In the frame of additional measures aimed at enhancing
the security of nuclear power standard 65 day suspension was exceeded
to 89" Markosyan came forth with.
Armenia has been cooperating with IAEA to promote the peaceful use of
nuclear energy in different areas and fully fulfills its obligations
assumed under the international conventions. Metsamor nuclear power
plant produces 40 percent of Armenian electricity.