AREG GALSTYAN: ANY COUNTRY CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW NUCLEAR POWER UNIT
Anna Nazaryan

"Radiolur"
26.05.2009 18:07

The 4th forum on "Nuclear energy and energy security" was held in
Yerevan today under the auspices of NATO. Specialists from different
countries participated in the forum. "It’s very important for Armenia
to listen to the opinions and remarks of specialists before the
construction of a new nuclear power plant," Deputy Foreign Minister
of Energy and Natural Resources Armenia Areg Galstyan said.

Speaking about the construction of a new power unit, the Deputy
Minister said it would be built with application of modern
technologies.

On May 13 the Australian Worley Parsons Company won the tender for
construction of the new nuclear power unit. This Australian Company
will help the Armenian Government to organize the whole process. Worley
Parsons represents several American, Australian and European affiliate
companies.

Areg Galstyan assures that the construction of the new unit is
going to be open, transparent, and any country can participate in
the process. Will it be safe to involve Turkey in the construction
works? "Even the neighbor countries can participate in this business
if they wish so. The nuclear power point produces energy," the Deputy
Minister stated.

The construction of the new unit will cost about $5 billion. The
construction works will, most probably, start at the end of 2010 or
at the beginning of 2011, Areg Galstyan informed.