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TRAIAN HRISTEA: METSAMOR NPP PRESCHEDULED SHUT-DOWN IS THE EU MAIN PURPOSE
by Marianna Lazarian
Wednesday, March 25, 21:42
On March 25 Head of the EU delegation to Armenia Traian Hristea
presented the report "Armenia's Implementation of the EU "Eastern
Partnership" Programme": the 2014 recorded progress and Activity
Suggestions". The Head of the delegation said that Metsamor Nuclear
Power Plant's prescheduled shot- down was still a number one priority
for the EU.
According to the diplomat, the APS does not meet the modern standards
of atomic security and Metsamor is to be decommissioned.
"The new station is to meet the international security standards. The
Armenian government has declared about the plant life extension
till 2016. Given this, in 2015 the station will be inspected by the
partners", said Hristea.
The report states the necessity to take actions to close down the
plant as soon as possible.
The Armenian Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant, was built during the 1970s,
only 36 kilometres west of the Armenian capital ofYerevan in the town
of Metsamor. The plant was constructed with two VVER-440 Model V270
nuclear reactors. The Metsamor plant is one of just a few remaining
nuclear power reactors that were built without primary containment
structures. Metsamor NPP lies near earthquake-prone terrain.
Minister of Energy Yervand Zakharyan said to ArmInfo that in spring
2017 the plant's operation would be suspended. The plant will be
renovated in order to extend its life until 2027.
http://www.arminfo.am/index.cfm?objectid=B17B6090-D31E-11E4-B2070EB7C0D21663
From: Baghdasarian
by Marianna Lazarian
Wednesday, March 25, 21:42
On March 25 Head of the EU delegation to Armenia Traian Hristea
presented the report "Armenia's Implementation of the EU "Eastern
Partnership" Programme": the 2014 recorded progress and Activity
Suggestions". The Head of the delegation said that Metsamor Nuclear
Power Plant's prescheduled shot- down was still a number one priority
for the EU.
According to the diplomat, the APS does not meet the modern standards
of atomic security and Metsamor is to be decommissioned.
"The new station is to meet the international security standards. The
Armenian government has declared about the plant life extension
till 2016. Given this, in 2015 the station will be inspected by the
partners", said Hristea.
The report states the necessity to take actions to close down the
plant as soon as possible.
The Armenian Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant, was built during the 1970s,
only 36 kilometres west of the Armenian capital ofYerevan in the town
of Metsamor. The plant was constructed with two VVER-440 Model V270
nuclear reactors. The Metsamor plant is one of just a few remaining
nuclear power reactors that were built without primary containment
structures. Metsamor NPP lies near earthquake-prone terrain.
Minister of Energy Yervand Zakharyan said to ArmInfo that in spring
2017 the plant's operation would be suspended. The plant will be
renovated in order to extend its life until 2027.
http://www.arminfo.am/index.cfm?objectid=B17B6090-D31E-11E4-B2070EB7C0D21663
From: Baghdasarian