Thursday, April 12 2018 13:42

ArmInfo. An international seminar "Participation of international veteran organizations in enhancing the public acceptability of the development of the world nuclear energy began its work today in Yerevan". The extension of the resource of operation of the second power unit of the Armenian NPP priorities, prospects, guarantees". 

The seminar was preceded by the opening of the exhibition of the International Children's Painting Contest "Let's give the globe to children" and "Peaceful atom". The seminar is held on the initiative of the International Union of Veterans of Nuclear Energy and Industry with the support of the veteran organization of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant, the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Yerevan, the Ministry of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources of the Republic of Armenia and the Armenian branch of the International Union of Public Associations (IUPA) "Leaders of the World Community".

In conversation with the reporter of  ArmInfo, Yuri Sarayev, First Deputy Chairman of the International Union of Veterans of Nuclear Energy and Industry (IUVNE), stressed that the Union is a public organization, currently numbering 15 organizations from 10 countries. The Armenian veterans' organization is a full-fledged participant of the IUVNE. The main objective of today's event is the exchange of experience in the implementation of projects with the introduction of innovative technologies, both in the construction of new units and in the extension of the operating life of the existing power units of the nuclear power plant, the discussion of the role of international veteran organizations in enhancing the public acceptability of nuclear power development, assessing the feasibility and feasibility of substituting capacity NPPs are alternative sources. As noted by Yuri Sarayev, nuclear power takes its rightful place in the energy balance of many countries in the world. At present, there are about 500 nuclear power units in the world, many blocks are under construction, which speaks about the public acceptability of nuclear energy. Russia is the world leader in terms of the number of blocks being built. New stations are being built in Turkey, Bangladesh, India, and other countries of the world. In addition, work is under way to extend the life of existing units, as, for example, in Armenia. "The implementation of this project will significantly increase the capacity of the Armenian NPP, increase its reliability and safety," Yuri Sarayev noted.

In turn, Deputy General Director of the Armenian NPP, Director of the program for extending the life of the second unit of the station, Gera Sevikyan, reported. ArmInfo, that today's event is devoted to the existing problems in the field of nuclear energy. He recalled that Russia has formed a large detachment of veterans of nuclear energy, which number about 350 thousand people who have teamed up with their foreign partners to use the experience and knowledge of veterans in the implementation of projects both in Russia and in other countries, including , and in Armenia, which became a member of the Union six years ago. "We, being a small organization, became full participants of IUVNE, uniting veteran organizations of Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Russia, Slovakia, Finland, and other countries using atomic blocks of Russian design," Gera Sevikyan said. He added that the goal of the Union is also to bring the real state of the nuclear power industry to the public, to present its advantages. "It is also important to form a background around the nuclear power industry in order to involve the younger generation in it," the Deputy General Director of the ANPP emphasized.

Former Director General of the Armenian NPP Suren Azatyan reported. ArmInfo that the Armenian veteran organization has been operating for six years, but its activity began to be observed only recently.  After its reorganization, very ambitious tasks were set before the Union of Veterans of Atomic Energy of Armenia. First of all, we are talking about the transfer of knowledge and experience of veterans to the younger generation.