Artem Petrosyan: The issue of training personnel for the nuclear energy of Armenia is becoming more evident

ArmInfo. The issue of training  personnel for the nuclear energy of Armenia is becoming more evident,  said Head of the Nuclear Energy Department of the Ministry of Energy  Infrastructures and Natural Resources of the Republic of Armenia  Artem Petrosyan during the presentation of the Olympiad in Physics  and Mathematics, organized by the State Corporation Rosatom and the  National Polytechnic University of Armenia in Yerevan. The Olympiad  for senior students is held within the framework of cooperation  between Russia and Armenia in the field of personnel training for the  nuclear industry. It will be held in two stages - in autumn 2017 and  in winter 2018 - at the National Polytechnic University of Armenia.

As Artem Petrosyan noted, not only nuclear power plants need  qualified personnel in Armenia, but a number of other branch  organizations, including the Scientific Research Institute "Armatom"  and the Scientific Research Center for Nuclear and Radiation Safety.  Nuclear Security State Committee of Armenia, the ministry itself, as  well as "Neutralization of radioactive waste" are also interested in  young professionals. The Olympiad opens the way for students to study  in such an authoritative university as the National Nuclear Research  University "MEPhI", and this is undoubtedly an excellent chance for  both the students themselves and for the future of the Armenian  nuclear energy. "We very much hope that all future students of MEPhI  from Armenia will return and continue working in their homeland. The  need for such personnel is really felt," stressed Artem Petrosyan.

The State Atomic Energy Corporation "Rosatom" unites more than 350  enterprises and scientific institutions, including all civilian  companies of the nuclear industry of Russia, research centers and the  world's only nuclear fleet. "Rosatom" takes a leading position in the  world market of nuclear technologies.  At present, Rosatom is  building 8 power units in Russia and 34 power units abroad, Rosatom  is Armenia's partner in the modernization of Metsamor NPP and  provides the station with nuclear fuel. The National Polytechnic  University of Armenia is a higher educational institution providing a  multi-level engineering education. It was founded in 1933. Today the  university has 11,000 students, the main teaching staff is 1000  people, most of whom have academic degrees. It prepares bachelor and  graduate engineers in 105 specialties, 19 master engineers and 17  engineers. It has 3 branches in Gyumri, Vanadzor and Kapan