No official proposal to discuss Turkey’s involvement in NPP construction received in Armenia
20.03.2009,
23:25
Armenia has not received any official proposal to discuss Turkey’s possible involvement in the construction project for a new nuclear-power plant (NPP) in Armenia, said RA Minister of Energy Armen Movsisyan.
YEREVAN, March 20. /ARKA/. Armenia has not received any official proposal to discuss Turkey’s possible involvement in the construction project for a new nuclear-power plant (NPP) in Armenia, said RA Minister of Energy Armen Movsisyan.
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan stated earlier that some percentage of shares of the new NPP would probably be offered for public subscription. He did not rule out that all those interested in the project would be able to purchase shares. The Premier also expressed the confidence that great interest in the project is shown in Turkey and Greece.
“The construction of the new NPP will be started after a transparent international contest, and any country, including Turkey, can be involved,” he told reporters.
He pointed out that the issue of transparency of the contest for various countries and individuals was discussed.
“A decision was made which allowed all the interested parties to take part in the construction of the new NPP in Armenia,” Movsisyan said. He pointed out that this idea implies the interested parties’ sharing in the NPP.
Armenia plans the construction of a 1,000 MW NPP. The RA Ministry of Energy estimates the project at $5bln. In 2006, the RA Parliament abolished government monopoly of nuclear power plants for the attraction of foreign investment in the project.
Armenia and Turkey have no diplomatic relations. The Armenian-Turkish border was closed in 1993 on official Ankara’s initiative. Turkey sets a number of preconditions for the establishment of bilateral relations – Armenia’s abandoning the policy of getting the Armenian Genocide internationally recognized and recognizing Turkey’s present-day borders. –0--
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan stated earlier that some percentage of shares of the new NPP would probably be offered for public subscription. He did not rule out that all those interested in the project would be able to purchase shares. The Premier also expressed the confidence that great interest in the project is shown in Turkey and Greece.
“The construction of the new NPP will be started after a transparent international contest, and any country, including Turkey, can be involved,” he told reporters.
He pointed out that the issue of transparency of the contest for various countries and individuals was discussed.
“A decision was made which allowed all the interested parties to take part in the construction of the new NPP in Armenia,” Movsisyan said. He pointed out that this idea implies the interested parties’ sharing in the NPP.
Armenia plans the construction of a 1,000 MW NPP. The RA Ministry of Energy estimates the project at $5bln. In 2006, the RA Parliament abolished government monopoly of nuclear power plants for the attraction of foreign investment in the project.
Armenia and Turkey have no diplomatic relations. The Armenian-Turkish border was closed in 1993 on official Ankara’s initiative. Turkey sets a number of preconditions for the establishment of bilateral relations – Armenia’s abandoning the policy of getting the Armenian Genocide internationally recognized and recognizing Turkey’s present-day borders. –0--
