Russian Deputy Prime Minister on the NPP in Armenia, the selection of a new nuclear power unit, and the risk of energy shortages
02.04.2026,
14:58
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk stated that Russia is monitoring developments around the Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant in Armenia.
YEREVAN, April 2. /ARKA/. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk stated that Russia is monitoring developments around the Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant in Armenia.
"We cannot ignore what is happening around the extension of the Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant's lifespan and the future of nuclear energy in this country," Overchuk said in an interview with TASS.
He noted that the current discussion is about extending the lifespan of the existing NPP in Armenia and, in the future, the construction of new power units.
"We are confident that if the selection process is fair, Russian nuclear power companies will have no competitors. Russia is currently constructing 26 large-capacity and two small-capacity power units in nine countries, with orders totaling $127 billion. Furthermore, another 14 power units are being built in Russia. This is a very large international business, in which our country has no equal," he said.
"Armenia has expressed interest in small-capacity modular power units, but no one else in the world, other than Rosatom, currently has the technology to build and operate them. Armenia's nuclear industry employs highly qualified professionals, and they are well aware of this," Overchuk emphasized.
"We cannot ignore what is happening around the extension of the Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant's lifespan and the future of nuclear energy in this country," Overchuk said in an interview with TASS.
He noted that the current discussion is about extending the lifespan of the existing NPP in Armenia and, in the future, the construction of new power units.
"We are confident that if the selection process is fair, Russian nuclear power companies will have no competitors. Russia is currently constructing 26 large-capacity and two small-capacity power units in nine countries, with orders totaling $127 billion. Furthermore, another 14 power units are being built in Russia. This is a very large international business, in which our country has no equal," he said.
"Armenia has expressed interest in small-capacity modular power units, but no one else in the world, other than Rosatom, currently has the technology to build and operate them. Armenia's nuclear industry employs highly qualified professionals, and they are well aware of this," Overchuk emphasized.
