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Armenia’s Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Suren Papikyan and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Armenia Sergey Kopirkin paid a visit to the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP) to become familiar with the course of implementation of the activities for modernization of the nuclear power plant.

During the visit, the parties mentioned the successful implementation of the activities completed in 2020. The ANPP has prepared for the final stage of modernization. The system of heat treatment for rehabilitation of the reactor body has been placed after being inspected and is fully ready for exploitation. The heat treatment process will be carried out this year and will allow the ANPP to operate even after 2026. The main contractor for operation of the ANPP is Rusatom Service OJSC.

Papikyan highly appreciated the professional qualities and dedication of the employees of the system thanks to whom it was possible to maintain stability of nuclear energy which is of strategic importance for Armenia in the difficult period of 2020. “Nuclear energy allows to ensure the proper level of energetic security and independence of Armenia. I attach great importance to the joint efforts for development of the sector with Armenia’s partners,” Papikyan said He also reminded that this year marks the 55th anniversary of nuclear energy in Armenia and emphasized that the Government of Armenia approved the strategic plan for energy development until 2014 in the beginning of this year.

Commenting on the development of cooperation between Russia and Armenia in the energy sector, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Armenia Sergey Kopirkin stated the following: “Nuclear energy remains a truly strategic direction for the development of our cooperation. The importance of successful implementation of the project for modernization of the ANPP has never been questioned. A tremendous amount of work has been done over the past three years, and this was possible due to the professional mastery, coordinated and dedicated efforts of Armenian and Russian specialists. However, there is still a lot of work to do, and the year 2021 will be crucial for achieving the final outcome. The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant must remain as a sustainable source for production of energy with low prices and contribute to the country’s socio-economic development.”

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