Armenian Minister and Russian Ambassador discuss repeated extension of Armenian NPP

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YEREVAN, September 11. /ARКА/. On Wednesday, Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Gnel Sanosyan received Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin to discuss a set of issues regarding cooperation in energy and transport areas./pp

They also looked into the repeated extension of the operation of the Armenian nuclear power plant, the press service of the Ministry of Territorial Administration reported./pp

The Armenian NPP, the only one in the South Caucasus region, is located near the town of Metsamor, 30 km west of Yerevan. The station is one of the main sources of electricity in the country, providing up to 40% of the total output. Its service life has been extended until 2026, and work is underway to re-extend it for another 10 years./pp

The government wants to build a new NPP within 8-10 years. Currently various options are being compared and the experience of partners from Russia, the USA, and South Korea is being studied. -0-/p