SCIENTISTS FROM 15 COUNTRIES DISCUSS IN YEREVAN PROBLEMS OF FIGHT AGAINST NUCLEAR TERRORISM
Noyan Tapan
May 03 2007
YEREVAN, MAY 3, NOYAN TAPAN. Within the framework of the NATO program
"Science for Peace", the second conference on issues of confronting
nuclear and radiation dangers was held in Yerevan. Representatives of
15 countries participated in the conference organized by Armenia’s
Advanced Science and Technologies Center (ASTEC), the Brookhaven
National Laboratory (US) and the US State Department.
"The US government is proud to support such an important initiative,:
the US Charge d’ Affaires Anthony Godfrey said. In his words,
combating nuclear and radiation terrorism requires joint efforts of
all nations. He noted that this conference provides leading scientists
from various countries with the opportunity to discuss both political
and technical issues of fight against nuclear terrorism.
ASTEC director Samvel Apikian said during a talk with reporters that
the issue of constructing a new nuclear power plant in Armenia will
be a "lobby talk" of the event. "Luckely, attitude to nuclear power
plants has changed in the world," he noted. According to S. Apikian,
new modern models of nuclear plants ensure much greater safety,
and the matter concerns both Russian and Western models.