ARKA News Agency
Sept 22 2005

ARMENIAN DELEGATION TO TAKE PART IN 49TH IAEA CONFERENCE

YEREVAN, September 22. /ARKA/. An Armenian delegation is to take part
in the 49th conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA) in Vienna, Austria, on September 26-30, 2005. The delegation
is to be headed by RA Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakosyan. The
delegation will include RA Ambassador to Austria Jivan Tabibyan,
Advisor to the Armament Control and International Security
Department, RA Foreign Office, Varduhi Asaturyan, Chairman of the RA
Atomic Energy Inspection Ashot Martirosyan and Chief Engineer of the
Armenian nuclear-power plant (NPP) Movses Vardanyan.
At the conference, Arman Kirakosyan is to deliver a report on global
problems, including the possibilities of atomic energy development.
Armenia intends to continue developing atomic energy and to construct
a new nuclear-power plant, assuming nonproliferation commitments. The
report will contain information on inspections conducted at the
Armenian NPPby various organizations to raise its safety level. P.T.
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