ArmInfo. Azerbaijan is not giving up attempts to "hit" one of the most painful areas of the Armenian energy sector - the Armenian nuclear power plant, which provides a third of all electricity produced in the country at the lowest tariff.
"We have repeatedly appealed to various organizations and international institutions regarding the Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), the termination of its service life, as well as the fact that it is already in an unusable state, and we have voiced opinions about it at events," Mirhasan Hasanov, Chairman of the Public Union "Chernobyl Disabled People's Union of the Republic of Azerbaijan", told APA while commenting on the open letter addressed to the leadership of the Nuclear Energy Summit by representatives of the civil society of Azerbaijan.
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, who visited the Armenian NPP in October 2022, appreciated the safety improvement work at the NPP.
"Armenia's economy relies on Metsamor NPP, and IAEA will continue to offer support, to help the plant provide low-carbon energy safely and securely. Pleased to see the safety and security improvements made to Metsamor and impressed with the commitment of its dedicated staff," he tweeted.
The Armenian NPP has launched a second program to extend its operation life by another 10 years - until 2036, for the implementation of which the RA government allocated $65 million. One of the most important components of the new program will be an even greater increase in the safety level of the plant.
The Nuclear Energy Summit took place in Brussels yesterday. It is an expert conference with the participation of ministers, members and heads of government of Western countries, as well as Armenia, China, Serbia, South Korea and Japan. The main goal of the summit is to promote nuclear energy as consistent with the EU's green agenda. This should provide opportunities for state and European financing of classic nuclear power plants and the development of new modular nuclear reactors in conditions where it has become clear that a complete green transition in the energy sector is impossible in the next decade.
