RUSSIA READY TO SUPPORT FUNDING OF A NEW NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IN ARMENIA

Panorama.am
18:18 23/04/2007

Russia is ready to support funding of a possible construction of a
new nuclear power plant in Armenia, Sergei Kirienko, head of Rosatom
(Federal Agency on Nuclear Energy of Russia), told a joint press
conference today with the Armenian Nature Protection Minister Vardan
Aivazyan. He also said Russia is ready to share its experience in
several models of nuclear power plant projects. Kirienko said the
Armenian legislation on nuclear energy for peaceful purposes is rather
"liberal and progressive."

The Armenian ministry of energy and Rosatom earlier today signed
a protocol to set up a working committee, which will engage in
development of energy system in Armenia and deal with the Armenian
nuclear power plant.