ARMENIAN LEADER, RUSSIAN OFFICIAL DISCUSS NUCLEAR ENERGY COOPERATION

ArmInfo News Agency (in Russian)
Sept 9 2008
Armenia

Yerevan, 9 September: Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan held a meeting
with the director-general of the Russian Atomic Energy Agency, Sergey
Kirienko, today.

Issues concerning Armenian-Russian cooperation on nuclear energy were
discussed at the meeting, the presidential press service of Armenia
reports. They expressed their satisfaction with the current level
of partnership and the progress of a project aimed at developing
cooperation. They also noted that Armenia and Russia have already
jointly accumulated great expertise in this sphere.

Touching on the operation of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant, Kirienko
said that the plant is in a good state and all conditions for its
reliable and safe operation have been provided. The two men also
discussed the opportunities of installing a new energy block. They
also touched on issues concerning arrangements for the exploration
works to find uranium deposits in Armenia.