10TH SITTING OF THE COUNCIL ON THE NUCLEAR ENERGY SECURITY OF ARMENIA HELD IN YEREVAN
Alisa Gevorgyan

"Radiolur"
02.12.2008 16:52

The 10th sitting of the Armenian Presidential Council on the Nuclear
Energy Security was held at the Government House of Receptions.

Issues related to the energy system of Armenia, and particularly
issues of nuclear energy were discussed at the meeting.

The President of Armenia made opening remarks and spoke briefly about
the development and prospects of the energy system of Armenia. "Today
the Nuclear Energy Security Council plays an essential role in
ensuring the energy security of the republic. We are pleased with
the fact that due to the diligent work of the experts of the Council
the level of security of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (NSSP)
corresponds to international standards," President Serzh Sargsyan
said in his opening speech.

The Chairman of the RA Presidential Council on the Nuclear Energy
Safety Adolf Birkhofer congratulated the leadership of Armenia with
the progress registered in the development of the energy system of
Armenia. "You can be proud of the work done over the past years in
the direction of secure exploitation of the power plant. Due to the
efforts and knowledge of your government, you executed management,
as a result of which the ANPP has been fully renovated, has a high
level of security and has been best preserved as compared20to other
similar plants in the world," he said.

The Director General of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant, Gagik
Markosyan, presented the report on the activities conducted last
year. According to him, the ANPP was reconstructed twice in 2007
and 2008. Eight security measures were taken over the past two
years. Last year more than $10 million was invested to ensure the
proper security level.