YEREVAN CONSIDERS "POLITICIZED" ANKARA'S STATEMENTS ABOUT THE ALLEGED DANGER OF ARMENIAN NPP
RIA Novosti
11/02/2012
Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant (file)
Ankara's statements about the alleged threat posed by the Armenian
Metsamor nuclear power plant, have political and devoid of technical
arguments, said the chairman of the Nuclear Safety Control of Caucasian
country, Ashot Martirosyan.
"The nuclear power plant meets all safety requirements," said
Martirosyan told reporters today.
The official called on the Turkish side to present evidence that the
nuclear facility violates the regulations on security before talking
about the threats that supposedly represents.
Earlier, the Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Taner
Yildiz, demanded the immediate closure of the Armenian nuclear plant
because it endangers the security of the entire region.
Yildiz said that the plant in question works for more than four
decades old nuclear plants are the biggest danger now represent.
The Metsamor nuclear power plant, the only nuclear station in the
South Caucasus, covers 40% of the country's energy needs. The nuclear
facility is situated 36 kilometers from the Armenian capital Yerevan,
and 16 kilometers from the Turkish border.
RIA Novosti
11/02/2012
Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant (file)
Ankara's statements about the alleged threat posed by the Armenian
Metsamor nuclear power plant, have political and devoid of technical
arguments, said the chairman of the Nuclear Safety Control of Caucasian
country, Ashot Martirosyan.
"The nuclear power plant meets all safety requirements," said
Martirosyan told reporters today.
The official called on the Turkish side to present evidence that the
nuclear facility violates the regulations on security before talking
about the threats that supposedly represents.
Earlier, the Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Taner
Yildiz, demanded the immediate closure of the Armenian nuclear plant
because it endangers the security of the entire region.
Yildiz said that the plant in question works for more than four
decades old nuclear plants are the biggest danger now represent.
The Metsamor nuclear power plant, the only nuclear station in the
South Caucasus, covers 40% of the country's energy needs. The nuclear
facility is situated 36 kilometers from the Armenian capital Yerevan,
and 16 kilometers from the Turkish border.