ITAR-TASS, Russia
February 6, 2015 Friday 07:57 PM GMT+4

Russia and Armenia signed agreement on government loan for Armenian
Nuclear Power Plant upgrade

MOSCOW February 6.

. Russia and Armenia signed an agreement on financing the extension of
lifetime for the Armenian nuclear power plant, the official website of
the Armenian Government says

The document was signed during the working visit of the prime minister
of Armenia to Russia.

The lifetime extension activities will be funded by a $300 mln Russian
export credit.

Equipment repair, replacement and startup, preparation of operating
documents and staff retraining will be implemented in accordance with
the agreement.

The Armenian nuclear power plant, which is the only such plant in the
region, is situated approximately 30 km southward of the Armenian
capital Yerevan. –0–vnk