AZERBAIJAN IS "CONCERNED" ABOUT ARMENIA’S PARTICIPATION IN SINGLE ENERGY SYSTEM PROJECT

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
29.05.2009 21:43 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Marlen Askerov, vice president of Azerenerji OJSC
(Azerbaijan’s energy operator), says that last year Russia and Iran
agreed on a scheme of this project but the Azerbaijan party has some
remarks to this work.

"They included Armenia in this scheme. But by signing the environment
route map we have obliged not to pass non-eco-friendly product through
our country. Armenian nuclear power plant, the major power producer
in this country, was built in the 80s and designed in the late 70s –
early 80s. Then a norm for engineering was 8-grade seismicity of the
region and today this level was increased up to 9 grades. Thus, the
Armenian plant does not conform to ecological requirements on seismic
activity. It is potentially ecologically dangerous for Azerbaijan,
Iran, Turkey and Georgia. We offer not to include Armenia in the
project until operation of this plant is stopped," Askerov said.

The issue of uniting of energy systems of Azerbaijan, Russia and Iran
has been under discussion since 2002, abc.az reported.