ARMENIAN MINISTER PRAISES RUSSIA FOR SECURITY LEVEL IN POWER GRID

Arminfo
6 Feb 07

Yerevan, 6 February: After the Razdan thermal power plant was handed
over to the Russian Federation, the possibility appeared to use all
the four energy units simultaneously and without problem, Armenian
Energy Minister Armen Movsisyan has said in the National Assembly.

He said that the Russian side has implemented investment in such
a way that they had not affected electricity tariffs. As a result,
even if all other power generating facilities stop, Armenia will be
able to provide consumers with required amounts of electricity thanks
to thermal power plants. "The republic has never before have such a
security level in its power grid," the minister stressed.

[Passage omitted: the Razdan thermal power plant was handed over to
Russia to cover Armenia’s state debt of 100m dollars]

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress