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APA, Azerbaijan
March 23 2013
Armenian government releases terms to shut down Metsamor NPP
Baku. Shamil Alibeyli - APA. Armenia has released terms to shut down
Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant, APA reports quoting Novosti Armenii.
National Security Council Secretary Arthur Baghdasaryan said that
Metsamor NPP could be closed only after the construction of the new
power block.
To him, the issue on conservation of the NPP will be considered after
the new modern power block is commissioned.
Note that, Armenian government wants to build a new station on the
site. For now, the talk is about the construction of a power block
with a capacity of 1000 MW.
`The issue on soonest closure of NPP isn't on the agenda. It is
regularly sounded wish of EU. Until we are provided with alternative
energy sources, we can not take such a step,' said Baghdasaryan.
Remind that, head of EU representation in Armenia Trayan Khristea
noted that the EU insists on shutting down Metsamor NPP in a short
time.
However, Armenian government made a decision to extend the term of
operation of Metsamor NPP for 10 years.
Metsamor opened in 1976 and sits on earthquake-prone terrain near a
residential area. It was closed due to the 1988 earthquake in Spitak.
In 1995 the Armenian government reopened the plant due to the energy
crisis in the country.
From: A. Papazian
March 23 2013
Armenian government releases terms to shut down Metsamor NPP
Baku. Shamil Alibeyli - APA. Armenia has released terms to shut down
Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant, APA reports quoting Novosti Armenii.
National Security Council Secretary Arthur Baghdasaryan said that
Metsamor NPP could be closed only after the construction of the new
power block.
To him, the issue on conservation of the NPP will be considered after
the new modern power block is commissioned.
Note that, Armenian government wants to build a new station on the
site. For now, the talk is about the construction of a power block
with a capacity of 1000 MW.
`The issue on soonest closure of NPP isn't on the agenda. It is
regularly sounded wish of EU. Until we are provided with alternative
energy sources, we can not take such a step,' said Baghdasaryan.
Remind that, head of EU representation in Armenia Trayan Khristea
noted that the EU insists on shutting down Metsamor NPP in a short
time.
However, Armenian government made a decision to extend the term of
operation of Metsamor NPP for 10 years.
Metsamor opened in 1976 and sits on earthquake-prone terrain near a
residential area. It was closed due to the 1988 earthquake in Spitak.
In 1995 the Armenian government reopened the plant due to the energy
crisis in the country.
From: A. Papazian