NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PASSES LAW ON CONSTRUCTION OF NEW NUCLEAR POWER UNIT(S) IN REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

Noyan Tapan
Oct 27, 2009

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA National Assembly on October
27 passed the Law on Construction of New Nuclear Power Unit(s) in the
Republic of Armenia. By the law, it is envisaged constructing a new
nuclear power unit (units) with a capacity of 1,200 MWt. During the
unit’s construction, the Armenian government must inform (regularly,
at least every six months) the public and environmental protection
organizations about the process of work on the implementation of the
construction project.

The parliament passed in the first reading the government-submitted
bill (discussed the day before) on amendments and additions to the
RA Law on Legal Status of Foreigners. According to the main speaker,
RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobian, the adoption of the bill
will facilitate the process of receiving an entry visa to Armenia
by Diaspora Armenians, while Diaspora Armenian students will be
able to solve the problem of residence permit without interrupting
their studies.