Armenia and Russia Confirm Cooperation on Further Life Extension of Metsamor NPP
29.09.2026,
13:18
The Armenian and Russian sides have confirmed their readiness to continue joint efforts to implement measures under the program for the further life extension of Unit 2 of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (NPP).
YEREVAN, September 29. /ARKA/. The Armenian and Russian sides have confirmed their readiness to continue joint efforts to implement measures under the program for the further life extension of Unit 2 of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (NPP).
A statement to this effect was issued by Armenian NPP CJSC following the fifth meeting of the Joint Coordination Committee held in Yerevan.
The meeting was co-chaired by Narek Apitonyan, Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia, and Kirill Komarov, First Deputy Director General of Rosatom State Corporation and Director of the Development and International Business Division.
Participants reviewed the work completed to date and discussed current and upcoming activities, technical solutions, and the next stages of the program's implementation.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the Armenian NPP management, as well as Armenian and Russian industry organizations involved in the program.
About the Armenian NPP
The Armenian NPP—the only one in the South Caucasus region—is located near the town of Metsamor, approximately 30 km west of Yerevan.
The plant is a key source of electricity for the country, accounting for up to 40% of total generation. Its operational life has already been extended to 2026, and work is currently underway to extend it for another 10 years.
Armenia plans to build a new NPP within the next 8–10 years; various options are currently being compared, and the experience of partners is being studied. As Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan recently stated, negotiations regarding this matter are underway with five countries: the USA, Russia, China, France, and South Korea.
The Armenian side is already reviewing a preliminary feasibility study, developed by the state corporation Rosatom, for the construction of a new 1,200 MW unit.
Earlier, Kirill Komarov, First Deputy Director General of Rosatom, stated in response to a question from the ARKA news agency that the corporation could offer Armenia nuclear reactors with capacities ranging from 50 to 1,000 MW. According to him, it is possible, for instance, to "assemble" a reactor of any desired capacity using 50 MW units.
A statement to this effect was issued by Armenian NPP CJSC following the fifth meeting of the Joint Coordination Committee held in Yerevan.
The meeting was co-chaired by Narek Apitonyan, Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia, and Kirill Komarov, First Deputy Director General of Rosatom State Corporation and Director of the Development and International Business Division.
Participants reviewed the work completed to date and discussed current and upcoming activities, technical solutions, and the next stages of the program's implementation.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the Armenian NPP management, as well as Armenian and Russian industry organizations involved in the program.
About the Armenian NPP
The Armenian NPP—the only one in the South Caucasus region—is located near the town of Metsamor, approximately 30 km west of Yerevan.
The plant is a key source of electricity for the country, accounting for up to 40% of total generation. Its operational life has already been extended to 2026, and work is currently underway to extend it for another 10 years.
Armenia plans to build a new NPP within the next 8–10 years; various options are currently being compared, and the experience of partners is being studied. As Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan recently stated, negotiations regarding this matter are underway with five countries: the USA, Russia, China, France, and South Korea.
The Armenian side is already reviewing a preliminary feasibility study, developed by the state corporation Rosatom, for the construction of a new 1,200 MW unit.
Earlier, Kirill Komarov, First Deputy Director General of Rosatom, stated in response to a question from the ARKA news agency that the corporation could offer Armenia nuclear reactors with capacities ranging from 50 to 1,000 MW. According to him, it is possible, for instance, to "assemble" a reactor of any desired capacity using 50 MW units.
