ARMENIA PROLONGS METSAMOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANT EXPLOITATION
Vestnik Kavkaza
April 19 2012
Russia
The government of Armenia approved the prolongation of the exploitation
of the second energy block of the Armenian nuclear power plant
in Metsamor on April 19. Armenian Minister for Energy and Natural
Resources Armen Movsisyan noted that the license for the energy block
expires on September 1, 2016, but it has been prolonged by 4 years,
PanArmenian reports.
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan stressed that the issue is
under regular discussion in the press. The government’s functions
are clear. It requested the IAEA to support prolongation of the
block’s exploitation. He added that the international organization
will provide Armenia with necessary support.
From: A. Papazian
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