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Armenian government establishes company to oversee new nuclear power plant construction
... development strategy, a new power unit of at least equal capacity must be built next to the current nuclear power plant by 2040, following the end of its operational life. The new company will be established to organize this process in accordance with IAEA recommendations. The company will conduct a comparative study of all proposed technologies and feasibility studies and provide the government with recommendations. It will then negotiate and prepare the necessary documents for the construction, financing,...
08/01/2024Effective cooperation is established between Armenia and IAEA
... Mirzoyan and IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said at a meeting held in Vienna on Monday, the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported. It said they discussed several issues on the agenda of Armenia's cooperation with the IAEA, highly assessing the fact of Mirzoyan's participation in the Ministerial Forum on Nuclear Safety. The sides exchanged views on the projects implemented in the spheres of energy and healthcare, particularly in the fields of oncology and radiation medicine. The issue of further safe and reliable operation of the Armenian NPP according to IAEA ...
05/21/2024Mirzoyan: Armenia will extend lifetime of current nuclear power unit with smooth transition to new capacity by 2036
... peaceful nuclear facilities should be unconditionally observed also in times of armed conflicts. In this regard, Armenia recalls the importance of the Seven Indispensable Pillars introduced by the Director General, as a bare minimum for ensuring the safety and security of peaceful nuclear facilities. In light of this, Armenia once again commends the dedicated and tireless efforts of the Director-General and the personnel of the IAEA. Our aim is to generate international understanding and acceptance that there is a need to revitalize the process of developing an international legally binding treaty prohibiting armed attacks and threats of attacks against nuclear facilities devoted ...
05/21/2024Only Russia and China build modular nuclear reactors: IAEA Deputy Director on prospects for Armenia (EXCLUSIVE)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Deputy Director General and Head of the IAEA Nuclear Energy Department Mikhail Chudakov in an interview with ARKA news agency spoke about the advantages of small modular reactors, in which Armenian authorities are showing interest. YEREVAN,...
04/04/2024Armenian NPP operates reliably and safely, but needs replacement - IAEA Deputy Director (EXCLUSIVE)
... standards. "The IAEA has the Operational Safety Review Team (OSART), which implements this program, helps member states to improve the safety of their nuclear power plants during commissioning and during operation by comparing actual practices with IAEA safety standards. Activities are continuously carried out to help member states carry out life extension, modernization and safety improvement. But, taking into account the fact that the Armenian NPP unit is already old, it is necessary to look for its ...
04/04/2024Armenian Prime Minister calls nuclear energy cornerstone of the country's energy security
... about 30% of our country’s electricity is generated by the nuclear power plant,” Pashinyan said, noting that the Armenian nuclear power plant also symbolizes and strengthens its sovereignty . He emphasized that Armenia actively cooperates with the IAEA. “The absence of any nuclear or radiation safety incident in the entire history of operation of our nuclear power plant speaks to our unwavering commitment to this matter,” the prime minister said, thanking the IAEA and partner countries for the indispensable technical support and recommendations ...
03/21/2024Pashinyan leaves for Brussels to take part in Nuclear Energy Summit
... addressing the global challenges to reduce the use of fossil fuels, enhance energy security and boost economic development. Co-chaired by the Prime Minister of Belgium Alexander De Croo and the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi, the Summit will be the highest-level meeting to date exclusively focused on the topic of nuclear energy. Last December the government approved the allocation of $65 million to extend the service life of the Armenian Nuclear ...
03/21/2024Armenia can always count on IAEA support - Grossi
Armenia can always count on IAEA support, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi said during a meeting with Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan on the margins of the Economic Forum in Davos. YEREVAN, November 17. /ARKA/....
01/17/2024Iran’s FM dismisses concerns on radioactive contamination of border river Araks
... nuclear power plant in Armenia. In August 2022, Azerbaijan’s Trend news agency alleged that the Metsamor nuclear power plant dumps 12,000-16,000 cubic meters of radioactive waste into the Aras River every day. Earlier, Turkish Parliament asked the IAEA to close the Armenian NPP. The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant, the only one in the South Caucasus region, is located near the town of Metsamor, about 30 kilometers west of Yerevan. It was built in the 1970s, but was closed following a devastating earthquake ...
01/03/2024IAEA not going to initiate closure of Armenian NPP, its safety is being strengthened - Director General
... government, and we would be the first to say that there is a problem and that some action would need to be taken. But at the moment, as I say, we are confident that operations can continue,” Grossi said. “The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant is following the safety recommendations and guidance from the IAEA. This is very important. There have been important refurbishments done at the facility which were found to be indispensable, so we can continue operating, there will be an extension of the licensing of the plant for a few more years and we are satisfied ...
12/05/2023There are almost no old parts left at Armenian NPP – minister
... power plant is indeed a very complex infrastructure, but the procedures related to it are quite simple and clear. There are safety standards, there are committees, groups, experts who have to confirm whether the plant meets the standards and after that ... ... has been upgraded to ensure safe operation," the minister said. Earlier the parliament of Turkey sent a statement to the IAEA with a demand to take measures to close the Armenian nuclear power plant. Earlier this year the Armenian government announced ...
10/04/2023Armenian MP sees no threat in Turkey's new attempt to push for closure of Armenian NPP
... problems with hydrocarbon resources," Khandanyan told reporters on the sidelines of the parliament session. At the same time, he pointed out that Armenia has its own energy security strategy. Earlier parliament of Turkey sent a statement to the IAEA with a demand to take measures to close the Armenian nuclear power plant. Earlier this year the Armenian government announced the launch of a process aimed at extending the service life of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant for another 10 years until ...
10/03/2023Armenia examines proposals for construction of new nuclear power unit- director general
... requirements in terms of capacity and cost effectiveness. The new power unit, Martirosyan said, should be built by 2036, the deadline for the operation of the power unit at the nuclear power plant. "The operating NPP is periodically inspected by both the IAEA and the State Nuclear Safety Regulatory Commission of Armenia. The NPP operates safely and meets all the safety criteria. Those shortcomings, which may arise in connection with technological developments, are inherent in nuclear power plants in other countries as well and ...
07/03/2023Armenian, Russian PMs discussed new nuclear power plant for Armenia
...," Rosatom head Alexei Likhachev said. He said the first unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant has already been commissioned, while the second unit is being tested. "We meet all the strictest regulations of the Russian Federation and the IAEA for quality, efficiency, and safety," he stated. Pashinyan, in his turn, noted that Rosatom reportedly offers to build units of only 1,200 megawatts. However, Likhachev said that Rosatom builds also units with 1000, 600 and 400 megawatts, but they a bit more expensive. To build ...
06/08/2023Armenia cooperates with international partners to raise physical protection of Nuclear Power Plant
... IAEA, to ensure the physical protection of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan was told today at a discussion on how to improve state regulation regarding the use of atomic energy, organized by the Armenian Nuclear Safety Regulatory Committee. An IAEA team visited Armenia in March 2022 to look into measures, designed to improve the safe operation of the facility as Armenian government plans to extend its service life until 2036. At today’s discussion the experts spoke about the plan to build ...
03/10/2023IAEA Director General welcomes improvement of safety at Armenian NPP
... its dedicated staff,’ Grossi tweeted. The IAEA head also visited the Armenian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (ANRA). "Regulatory authorities play an irreplaceable role in providing the appropriate framework and conditions necessary for nuclear safety and security. The IAEA is ready to further expand cooperation with the regulator, especially as Armenia assesses the prospects of building small modular reactors in the country," Grossi noted. The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant, the only one in the South Caucasus region,...
10/05/2022Mirzoyan tells IAEA Director General that threats against Armenian NPP unacceptable
... Grossi underscored that Armenia is a reliable partner of the IAEA and emphasized Armenia's transparent working approach and consistent addressing of the recommendations of the IAEA missions. The interlocutors commended the extensive agenda of Armenia-IAEA, which includes both nuclear safety and energy, as well as environment, healthcare, emergency situations and other fields. In this context, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia stressed the importance of the programs implemented with the financial and professional support of ...
10/04/2022Armenia and IAEA interested in deepening cooperation in nuclear safety
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is ready to keep on assisting the Armenian government in ensuring the safety at its nuclear power plant, IAEA Director General Raphael Grossi said at a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Yerevan today. YEREVAN, October 4. /ARKA/. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is ready to keep on assisting the Armenian government ...
10/04/2022National Polytechnic University of Armenia becomes full member of International Nuclear Management Academy
... rector Gor Vardanyan in a Facebook post. According to him, INMA membership certificate will be handed to the university soon. Vardanyan also noted that as part of the official visit to Vienna the delegation of Yerevan Polytechnic University visited IAEA Headquarters and took part in INMA General Conference which was held on September 26-30. The conference brought together hundreds of participants from more than 150 countries to discuss current problems of nuclear energy management, development of ...
09/30/2022IAEA delegation to visit Armenia in October
A delegation led by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi will visit Armenia on October 4-5, 2022, the Armenian government said today. YEREVAN, September 20. /ARKA/. A delegation led by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi will visit ...
09/20/2022NPP deputy director: seismic resistance of Armenian NPP site is at proper level
... (NPP) Movses Vardanyan said there were no problems in terms of seismic resistance of the site where the facility is located. Movses Vardanyan stressed that after the reactivation of the facility in 1995, a package of documents on increasing the seismic safety of the NPP approved by Armenia and IAEA has been in force. On October 17, 2021 the NPP was reconnected to the national power grid after a major repair, which was part of a project designed to modernize and extend the service life of the facility, implemented by Rusatom Service (a division ...
10/22/2021Armenia should consider all possibilities of using spent nuclear fuel, opposition MP says
... difficult process, but perhaps at some stage there will be few alternatives and this will become one of our security guarantees. However, the implementation of this initiative will require a lot of efforts, including permits and procedures from the IAEA, if we choose this direction,” Melkumyan said. He said that Russia is ready to import the spent nuclear fuel from Armenia with pleasure. But, according to him, spent nuclear fuel should be left in Armenia and after studying all possible options ...
01/19/2021Armenia asks IAEA to help raise safety level of Metsamor nuclear power plant
... Administration and Infrastructure reported. The two men were said also to have spoken about the results of various IAEA missions being implemented in Armenia. The importance of ensuring their consistency was noted. In this connection Papikyan suggested that the IAEA increase the programs of additional assistance to improve the safety of the ANPP. They also discussed a program designed to extend the service life of the facility. In March 2014, the Armenian government decided to extend the service life of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant until 2026. The modernization and extension ...
09/22/2020Armenia and IAEA ready to expand cooperation
... meeting, the sides touched upon a number of issues on the agenda of coօperation between Armenia and IAEA, in particular the issues of operational safety of the Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant (MNPP), development of nuclear energy and issues of nuclear safety. The IAEA director general highly appreciated ongoing reforms implemented by Armenia aimed at increasing security in the sphere of nuclear energy. The minister emphasized the importance of peaceful use of nuclear energy in terms of economic development and ...
02/13/2020IAEA ready to provide comprehensive assistance to Armenia
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA ) is ready to provide comprehensive expertise and technical assistance to Armenia in the field of nuclear energy, IAEA Acting Director General Cornel Feruta said at a meeting with Suren Papikyan, Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and ...
09/18/2019Rosatom CEO to visit Armenia
... Administration and Infrastructures Suren Papikyan had a meeting with Alexei Likhachev, CEO of Rosatom, which is a Russian state corporation that specializes in nuclear energy. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 63rd International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) session in Vienna, Austria, the Armenian ministry reported. It said during a brief conversation, an agreement was reached that Likhachev will visit Armenia later this month. Likhachev and Armenian authorities are supposed to discuss the process ...
09/18/2019Armenia committed to peaceful use of nuclear energy
... transparent and open policy for the safe and peaceful use of nuclear energy and will continue to take and strengthen measures to increase the level of nuclear and radiation safety. He noted that Armenia highly appreciates the role and assistance that the IAEA provides to Armenia in fulfilling its obligations to ensure safety criteria at the Armenian nuclear power plant. "In the framework of cooperation with the IAEA, about 40 national programs have already been implemented, and seven more are in the process of implementation," the minister said. Papikyan ...
09/17/2019Nuclear security in Armenia strengthened - IAEA
... recommendations. The experts saw progress in improvement of nuclear security infrastructures. They say Armenia has taken a number of important steps in this direction since 2015. Ashot Martirosyan, head of the Armenian State Committee for Nuclear Safety Regulation, said that the IAEA has come up with some proposals for improvement of the regulator's infrastructure. He said that according to a preliminary assessment, the country's nuclear security level is rated at 3.82 points on a four-point scale, and this is a quite high indicator....
07/31/2019Pashinyan and IAEA director discuss cooperation enhancement
... minister noted that Armenia highly appreciates the ongoing cooperation with the IAEA, which is of great importance in terms of bringing Armenia’s energy and nuclear security systems into conformity with international standards and capacity building. The IAEA director general highlighted the cooperation in the field of nuclear safety on both current and future projects. He expressed readiness to continue supporting the Armenian government in that field. The parties touched upon the efforts toward enhancing the security level of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant, developing ...
04/30/2019WHO and IAEA to help Armenia develop cancer prevention and treatment strategy
Representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have arrived in Armenia as part Armenia imPACT Review mission, the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Health reported. YEREVAN, April 10. /ARKA/. Representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Atomic Energy ...
04/10/2019Deputy minister says there is alternative to shutting down Armenian nuclear power plant
... the parties should include closing and safe cessation of nuclear facility’s operation and an adoption of a "roadmap" or an action plan for the replacement of nuclear power plant with an alternative facility to ensure the Armenia’s energy safety. Nazaryan said an agreement was achieved with EU that in view of Armenia’s peculiarities, IAEA’s standards and EU’s experience in nuclear energy issues, the Armenian nuclear power plant can be closed only if there is another guaranteed nuclear energy facility to replace it. Nazaryan said that replacing one nuclear reactor with another ...
04/10/2018Maintenance and development of atomic energy is a strategic direction for Armenia, president says
Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan met today with the newly appointed Chairman of the Nuclear Energy Safety Council under the President of Armenia (NESC), Senior Advisor to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the International Association of Nuclear Operators Miroslav Lipar, who arrived in Armenia to attend the 15th session of NESC, Sargsyan’s press office reported. YEREVAN, October 27. /ARKA/. Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan met today ...
10/27/2017Armenia to dismantle first power unit at its nuclear power plant
... Minister Ashot Manukyan said the passage of the law stems from Armenia’s commitments to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant is located some 30 kilometers west of Yerevan. It was built in the 1970s but was closed ... ... 1995 and is still operating. The minister said tens of millions of US dollars have been spent to increase its reliability and safety, and today it meets all international safety requirements. The Minister noted that the first power unit, which has been ...
10/12/2017Armenian minister and IAEA head discuss safe operation of Armenian nuclear power plant
Armenian Minister of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources Ashot Manukyan met with the Director General of the UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano on the margins of the 61st session of the IAEA General Conference in Vienna to discuss cooperation in the field of nuclear energy. YEREVAN, September 20. /ARKA/. Armenian Minister of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources ...
09/20/2017Armenia emphasizes training of specialists for nuclear power plants
... nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. He noted that at the beginning of October 2015 the governments of Armenia and Russia signed an agreement on Early Notification of Nuclear Accidents and Exchange of Information in the field of Nuclear and Radiation Safety, which raises the cooperation to a new level. In February 2016 the governments of Armenia and Belarus signed an agreement on cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy. The minister said that in 2015 November the IAEA supported conduction of a regional training course in Yerevan on computer security in the nuclear power industry, which was attended by 36 experts from 10 countries. He stressed that the pace of development of computer technology is unprecedented,...
10/12/2016Armenia has two years to decide on type of new NPP unit
... NPP is located. We are 100 percent sure that the block will use pressurized water reactor. We have one, maximum two years to make the final decision on choosing the type of project," Galstyan said on the sidelines of the 60th conference of the IAEA in Vienna, RIA reported. The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant is located some 30 kilometers west of Yerevan. It was built in the 1970s but was closed following a devastating earthquake in 1988. One of its two VVER 440-V230 light-water reactors was reactivated ...
09/28/2016Armenia is pleased with cooperation with IAEA
Yerevan is pleased with the cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Armenia’s newly appointed minister of energy and natural resources Ashot Manukyan said Tuesday at the 60th General Conference of the IAEA in Vienna, Austria. YEREVAN, September 28. /ARKA/. Yerevan is pleased with the cooperation with the ...
09/28/2016Russia to try to influence development of cooperation between Armenia and Iran
... Armenia and Iran, Vardan Bostanjyan, an economist, is quoted by Novosti-Armenia as saying Thursday at a news conference. On January 17, the European Union and the United States said that sanctions against Iran are lifted. The statement came after the IAEA confirmed the fact of Tehran’s compliance with all their demands. “Armenia should pursue a very smooth policy in the process of development of its cooperation with Iran,” Bostanjyan said. “Our country depends on Russia, and in this context ...
01/21/2016Armenia welcomes lifting of sanctions against Iran
... implementation of the agreements over the Iranian nuclear program and the lifting of sanctions against Iran. Armenia is interested in deepening of mutually beneficial cooperation with friendly Iran", the statement says. According to RIA Novosti, IAEA member countries received on Saturday the final report of the agency's experts on the Iranian nuclear program prior to the official start of its implementation, after which the EU and US confirmed the lifting of economic and financial sanctions from ...
01/18/2016Armenia reconfirms its intention to develop nuclear energy, president
... unique experience with an unprecedented amount of repair work done with the use of a variety of original engineering solutions," Sargsyan said. According to him, more than 1,400 measures have been implemented since 1996 to improve the facility’s safety. The president also thanked the IAEA, the governments of the United States, Russia, the Czech Republic, the UK, France, Italy and the European Commission for technical assistance in the improvement of the safety of the nuclear power plant. President Sargsyan had a meeting today with ...
10/27/2015Armenia and Russia sign agreement on exchange of nuclear and radiation safety information
... natural resources minister Yervand Zakharyan. The agreement, signed in accordance with the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) recommendations, determines the conditions of mutual rapid alert system in carrying out activities for the peaceful use ... ... of one of the parties. According to the document, the sides will continuously exchange information on nuclear and radiation safety at nuclear facilities of the two countries. Similar documents were signed with other countries sharing common borders with ...
10/07/2015Galichyan: Armenia should develop its own industry for expanding its trade with Iran
... on July 14 six international mediators – the United States, Russia, China, the Great Britain, France and Germany – signed an agreement with Iran for lifting economic sanctions in exchange for restrictions in Iran’s national nuclear program and IAEA experts' access to Iranian military bases. ---0----
08/18/2015Iran to build two nuclear power plants in its southern province
... to work on the projects over the next three or four years. Salehi also said the agreement between Tehran and the International Atomic Energy Agency was not a confidential matter adding that further negotiations must be carried out in connection to IAEA experts traveling to Iran for inspections as part of a nuclear conclusion between Tehran and the global powers. Carrying out the inspections is, however, a “matter of secrecy”, Salehi noted, adding, the agency would announce the outcome of the ...
07/27/2015Some 20 international teams visit Armenia annually to inspect level of nuclear safety at Metsamor nuclear power plant
... safety at Metsamor nuclear power plant, the head of Armenia's State Committee on Nuclear Safety, Ashot Martirosian, told a news conference today. YEREVAN, June 18. / ARKA /. Some 20 international teams from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the European Union visit Armenia annually to inspect and help improve the level of nuclear safety at Metsamor nuclear power plant, the head of Armenia's State Committee on Nuclear Safety, Ashot Martirosian, told a news conference today. Besides, Armenia receives technical assistance also from the United States, Russia and the Czech Republic....
06/18/2015Armenian premier rates highly cooperation with IAEA
... He is quoted by the Armenian government’s press office as saying that Armenia is committed to its obligations assumed under international agreements, simultaneously improving the national laws related to nuclear safety. The premier said that the safety of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant operation is always among the government’s top-priority focuses and the government will continue cooperating with the IAEA on this issue. Hans Vanner, in return, thanked the Prime Minister for reception and stressed the importance for the government to consistently perform Armenia’s obligations undertaken in this area. Abrahamyan and Vanner discussed issues related ...
06/10/2015CSTO consultations on disarmament cooperation held in Moscow
... Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan. The sides exchanged views on key issues of the agenda, particularly the forthcoming conference on coordination of non-proliferation of nuclear weapons at the international forums, including the IAEA. Interaction between CSTO member states at other forums has also been discussed, said CSTO press-secretary Vladimir Zaynetdinov. The press secretary said the representatives stressed the importance of active participation in international disarmament ...
03/03/2015Modernization of Armenian nuclear power plant requires serious funding, IAEA
... of the United States, Russia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, as well as from EU and IAEA. The Conference is organized by the IAEA together with the Armenian ministry of energy and natural resources. The first such consultation took place in December 2005 ... ... and the previous one was held in October 2011 in Armenia. After that, the facility saw 14 large-scale measures to improve its safety. Earlier this year the Armenian government reconfirmed its 2012 decision to extend the service life of the nuclear power ...
09/03/2014Armenian delegation off to Moscow to attend AtomExpo 2014
... report will be distributed after the delegation is back home. According to Russian media reports, the plenary session will feature president of the World Nuclear Association Agneta Rising (WNA), deputy chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Alexander Bychkov, president of the Japan Atomic Industrial Forum Takuya Hattori and others. The agenda will include financing for construction of nuclear power plants, international legal regulations for the nuclear energy sector, experience in ...
06/09/2014Armenian president refutes lying allegations over nuclear waste
... IAEA’s document N 640. This is proved by the conclusion of OSART mission of the IAEA. The alleged problems with nuclear waste are the indication of distrust toward international organizations since Armenia is coordinating all its projects with the IAEA, the president said as quoted by the press office. Armenia is actively involved in international processes to ensure atomic safety. In May 2013 the country ratified the amendment to the Convention on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management, Sargsyan said. The president also said a nuclear materials examination ...
03/26/2014Armenian president thanks EU, Russia and US for helping to enhance nuclear power plant’s safety level
... memorandum. He said huge work has been done with the assistance of the IAEA and international experts aimed at the enhancement of the aseismic stability of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP). He said the plan on the upgrading of the ANPP operational safety was reviewed based on the recommendations of the OSTAR mission conducted in 2011. He said in 2013, the IAEA and OSART sent another mission which registered sufficient progress in the conducted works but also raised contentious issues related, particularly, to the management of radioactive waste. He said the experts have already started to develop a strategy ...
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