ARMENIA TO OPERATE NPP UNTIL ALTERNATIVE ENERGY AVAILABLE

Arka News Agency, Armenia
Dec 25 2006

YEREVAN, December 25. /ARKA/. The nuclear-power plant (NPP) in
Metsamor, Armenia, wll not be shut down until the country has
alternative energy sources, RA minister of Energy Armen Movsisyan
told reporters.

He reported that an international conference was held in Yerevan
to discuss the issue of enhancing the Armenian NPP’s safety and
the construction of a new nuclear reactor. "I consider it a great
achievement that the conference reached an agreement on further
international assistance in enhancing safety at the Armenian NPP
until the last day of its operation," Movsisyan said.

He also added that the conference participants agreed that a new NPP
can be an alternative to the currently operating NPP.

"An agreement was reached under which the IAEA and USAID are to render
both technical and financial assistance in preparing the documents
and constructing a new NPP," Movsisyan said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress