New training center opened at Armenian NPP

YEREVAN, September 13. /ARKA/. A new training center has been opened at
the Armenian nuclear-power plant (NPP). The center is provided with
necessary equipment for retraining of the NPP personnel.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, RA Minister of Energy and Natural
Resources Armen Movsisyan pointed out the important role the center
will play in the safe operation of the center.

US Charge d’Affaires Joseph Pennington shared Minister Movsisyan’s
opinion. By establishing this up-to-date center, the USA has
contributed to enhancing the operating efficiency of the Armenian NPP,
he said.

Pennington also pointed out that the funding of the construction is
part of the US investment in the NPP’s safety.
The center is intended for the NPP personnel and students of Armenia’s
higher schools. The instructors have been retrained in the USA.

A similar center has been operating at the Armenian NPP for 15 years,
but it has outdated equipment.

The Armenian NPP was put into operation in 1976.
In September 2003, the INTER RAO EES CJSC owned by the Rosatom
state-run corporation became financial managers of the Armenian NPP. By
experts’ estimates, the operating life of the Armenian NPP expires in
2016. `0–