Energy Minister Keeping Watch On Things At Armenian Nuclear Power Plant
23.09.2011,
03:38
Armenian Energy and Natural Resources Minister Armen Movsisyan is keeping a close watch on things at Armenian Nuclear Power Plant, Lusine Harutyunyan, press secretary of the ministry, told ARKA News Agency on Thursday.
YEREVAN, September 22. /ARKA/. Armenian Energy and Natural Resources Minister Armen Movsisyan is keeping a close watch on things at Armenian Nuclear Power Plant, Lusine Harutyunyan, press secretary of the ministry, told ARKA News Agency on Thursday.
According to media reports, resumption of the nuclear power plant’s operation after regular repair is under threat now, since its 158 engineers submitted their resignations on Tuesday demanding higher salaries. They say they no longer can live and keep their families with AMD 120,000 to 150,000 salaries, especially after recent price hikes.
“Nothing is clear so far, but the minister’s attention is focused on the problem,” she said. “When something becomes known, we’ll report about that.”
Earlier, Gagik Markosyan, director general of the plant, told ARKA News Agency that the regular repair was run in accordance with schedule and, despite submission of resignations, and the plant will resume operating on October 27.
He refrained from commenting on the imbroglio over these engineers and just said that their resignations were being considered and discussed.
Armenian Nuclear Power Plant sits near Metsamor (20 or 30 kilometers south of Yerevan).
The plant started functioning in 1976, and now only the second, 407.5-megawatt unit operates.
INTER RAO UES belonging to Russian state-owned Rosatom runs the plant’s funds from 2003. –0—
According to media reports, resumption of the nuclear power plant’s operation after regular repair is under threat now, since its 158 engineers submitted their resignations on Tuesday demanding higher salaries. They say they no longer can live and keep their families with AMD 120,000 to 150,000 salaries, especially after recent price hikes.
“Nothing is clear so far, but the minister’s attention is focused on the problem,” she said. “When something becomes known, we’ll report about that.”
Earlier, Gagik Markosyan, director general of the plant, told ARKA News Agency that the regular repair was run in accordance with schedule and, despite submission of resignations, and the plant will resume operating on October 27.
He refrained from commenting on the imbroglio over these engineers and just said that their resignations were being considered and discussed.
Armenian Nuclear Power Plant sits near Metsamor (20 or 30 kilometers south of Yerevan).
The plant started functioning in 1976, and now only the second, 407.5-megawatt unit operates.
INTER RAO UES belonging to Russian state-owned Rosatom runs the plant’s funds from 2003. –0—
