Armenian Parliament gives  "green light" to nationalization of ENA

 Thursday, July 3 2025 14:46:00
Armenian Parliament gives  

ArmInfo.  During an extraordinary session on July 3, the National Assembly of Armenia approved, in the second and final reading, the draft amendments to the laws "On the Public Services Regulatory Authority" and "On Energy" proposed by the ruling "Civil Contract" faction.  

Armenia, Turkey discuss opportunities for energy cooperation
 Friday, June 27 2025 17:34

ArmInfo."We met with the Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia David Khudatyan in Istanbul," Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar wrote on his social media account.  

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Armenia to receive loan and grant funds from KfW for expansion of renewables and energy efficiency
 Thursday, June 26 2025 15:08

ArmInfo. On June 26, the regular session of the Cabinet of Ministers of Armenia was held on the expediency of ratifying the Agreement .

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Armenian premier on management of nuclear capacities 
 Thursday, June 26 2025 13:58

ArmInfo.  There are certain structural problems within the economy; electricity generation decreased in May. This was stated by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at a cabinet meeting on June 26.

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New NNP to supply electric energy at higher price - PSRC chairman 
 Monday, June 23 2025 14:11

ArmInfo.The tariff for electricity generated by the new nuclear power plant, which the Armenian authorities intend to build, will be higher than that of the existing nuclear power plant. This opinion was expressed by the head of the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) of Armenia Mesrop  Mesropyan in an interview with an ArmInfo correspondent.

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Rosatom Service delivers 1,500 tons of new equipment to Armenian NPP
 Thursday, June 19 2025 22:25

ArmInfo. As part of the second stage of the Armenian NPP modernization (scheduled until 2026),  Rosatom Service delivered 1,500 tons of new equipment to the station, as noted in a statement by the Russian Embassy in Armenia.

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Construction model for new nuclear power unit to be determined after  survey - official 
 Monday, June 16 2025 11:45

ArmInfo. The Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia spent about 307 billion drams on the implementation of 21 programs and 138 events in 2024.  This was stated by the deputy head of the department Kristine Galechyan on June 16 at a meeting of the standing committee on economic issues, presenting a report on the execution of the state budget for the past year.

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Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration, IRI Ambassador discuss third Iran-Armenia high voltage power line construction progress
 Friday, June 13 2025 16:35

ArmInfo. Vardan Kostanyan,  Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, and  Mehdi Sobhani, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Armenia,  discussed the progress of construction  on the "Third Armenia-Iran High Voltage Transmission Power line" project, with a capacity of 400kv.

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WANO experts get acquainted with production process at Armenian NPP
 Thursday, June 12 2025 15:58

ArmInfo.  From June 8 to 11, 2025, a preliminary visit of the Corporate Peer Review was held at the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP) with the participation of experts from the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO).

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Safe use of nuclear energy by Armenia discussed in Nice 
 Wednesday, June 11 2025 10:18

ArmInfo. On June 10, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with Rafael Mariano  Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The meeting took place on the sidelines of the third UN Ocean Conference in Nice.

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4.9% y/y increase in electric energy output in Armenia
 Tuesday, June 10 2025 11:14

ArmInfo.  In Armenia, electricity generation in January-April 2025 increased by 4.9% per annum (against a 1.8% increase a year ago), amounting to 3,333.6 million kWh. At the same time, in April alone, electricity generation decreased by 15.5% - to 708 million kWh. This is evidenced by the data of the RA Statistical Committee.

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Tehran hopes for commissioning of Iran-Armenia high-voltage line this  year 
 Monday, June 9 2025 14:16

ArmInfo. The issue related to the construction of the third power transmission line, designed to connect the electric power systems of Armenia and Iran, became the  subject of discussions held between the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Tehran Grigor Hakobyan and the Minister of Energy of the Islamic Republic of Iran Abbas Aliabadi.

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Research is ongoing in Armenia to select model for new nuclear power  unit - minister
 Monday, June 9 2025 14:04

ArmInfo. Research is ongoing in Armenia to select a model for a new nuclear power unit, including one with a small modular reactor. This was stated by David Khudatyan, Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia, during the hearings in the commissions of the  National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia on the implementation of the 2024 state budget on June 9.

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Expert: Sober risk assessment prompted suspension of launch of   Turkey`s "largest gas hub" 
 Friday, June 6 2025 21:03

ArmInfo.The  "largest gas hub" in Turkey, which was supposed to become the "new energy center of  Eurasia", was put on hold before its launch following a comprehensive risk assessment by Russia. Vahe Davtyan, Doctor of Political Sciences and  Professor, wrote on his Facebook page. 

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U.S. provides ANPP with a simulator worth $3.4 million
 Tuesday, June 3 2025 16:48

ArmInfo. The United States has provided the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant with a simulator worth $3.4 million. The transfer ceremony took place on June 3rd.  "I was pleased to participate in the commissioning of a state-of-the-art simulator to help ensure the safe operation of the Armenian NPP," U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Kristina Kvien said at the ceremony.

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Turkish environmental and human rights organizations call for closure of  Armenian NPP
 Monday, June 2 2025 13:22

ArmInfo.  On June 1, 33 environmental and human rights organizations in Turkey held a protest  in Igdir, where they demanded the shutdown of the Armenian NPP.As reported by Ermenihaber, protesters  noted that the NPP in Armenia, despite its service life expiring in 2025, is still actively operating. Sabahat Aslan, President of the Mersin Nature and Environment Association, pointed out that the Metsamor NPP has the most hazardous technology among all nuclear power stations in the world today. She emphasized that this station has an extremely negative impact on the environment and  human health, particularly in the province of Igdir. "We urge all international organizations dealing with nuclear power plants and the Armenian government to  close the Metsamor NPP before Armenia turns into another Chernobyl and Fukushima. The relevant structures in our country must take immediate measures to close it. Our struggle will continue until the Armenian NPP is closed," the protester noted, adding that Igdir is currently suffering greatly due to the operation of the NPP in Armenia.  The number of cancer cases in the region has allegedly increased significantly, with people unable to receive treatment, and an increasing number of children born with leukemia. The protesters also voiced opposition to the construction of a NPP on the territory  of Turkey itself.

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Fico proposes Pashinyan to collaborate in  nuclear energy and   military-industrial complex spheres
 Monday, May 26 2025 14:52

ArmInfo.  Prime Minister of Slovakia  Robert Fico proposed to his Armenian counterpart Nikol Pashinyan to collaborate in the field of nuclear energy and the military- industrial complex. He made this statement on May 26 during  a joint press conference with Pashinyan in Yerevan.

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`Solar pathos` turning into source of Armenia`s `energy insecurity` - expert 
 Thursday, May 15 2025 11:48

ArmInfo. Intensive development of solar energy in Armenia is not a problem in itself, the problem arises when it is done without technical calculation, without a long-term market strategy, says energy expert, Doctor of  Political Sciences Vahe Davtyan.

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PSRC Head: Installed capacity of solar power plants in Armenia  projected to reach 557 MW in the coming years
 Wednesday, May 14 2025 18:58

ArmInfo.The Public Services Regulatory Commission issued a permit today for the operation of the  industrial solar power plant "Masrik 1" with a capacity of 55 MW. On May 14, Mesrop Mesropyan, the head of the department, made this  announcement   during the presentation of the report on the activities of the PSRC in 2024. 

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Ambassador: Russia offering Armenia a wide range of nuclear power  units
 Wednesday, May 14 2025 18:01

ArmInfo. Russia is offering Armenia a wide range of nuclear power units - from large reactors to  small modular NPPs. Russian Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin announced this during a meeting with the management of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant on May 14.

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ENA`s investment program  for 2025  aims to modernize most worn-out  and vulnerable substations
 Wednesday, May 14 2025 17:52

ArmInfo. The investment program of Electric Networks of Armenia CJSC for 2025 is primarily focused on  modernizing the most vulnerable nodes and substations.  Mesrop Mesropyan, Chairman of the Public Services Regulatory Commission of  Armenia, made this statement in the National Assembly on May 14.

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