Over the past seven years, we have constructed two nuclear power  plants: Pashinyan

 Thursday, September 18 2025 13:40:00
Over the past seven years, we have constructed two nuclear power  plants: Pashinyan

ArmInfo.  "In the last seven years, we have built two nuclear power plants, without any fuss or fanfare. We haven't open them, haven't cut the ribbon, haven't  given a speech, haven't even recorded it. We have made decisions in  this hall and built two nuclear power plants.  And this is a great  achievement that is not talked about," Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan  stated at a Cabinet meeting on September 18, after Minister of  Territorial Administration and Infrastructure (MTAI) David Khudatyan  presented data on the share of solar power generation in Armenia.

Energy cooperation with Iran discussed at RA Ministry of Territorial  Administration 
 Thursday, September 11 2025 12:39

ArmInfo.  Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia Armen Simonyan received a delegation led by Deputy Minister  of Oil of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) Mohammad Sadeq Azimifar  and Ambassador of the IRI to Armenia Mehdi Sobhani.

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ENA CJSC issues statement regarding queues for connection to   distribution network
 Tuesday, September 9 2025 17:07

ArmInfo. As of September 9 of this year, the total number of applications submitted by individuals and legal entities for connection to the distribution network of the  electricity supply of Electric Networks of Armenia CJSC (ENA) is  5,591. Of these, connection agreements were concluded with 3,317  applicants, while in 1,568 cases, violations of the terms of the  agreement were recorded, the company's press service reports. It is  noted that as a result of a comprehensive analysis and research  conducted on behalf of the interim manager of ENA CJSC Romanos  Petrosyan, it was established that out of the 3,317 connection  agreements concluded with applicants wishing to become new  subscribers, violations of the terms set in the agreement related to  the connection procedure were recorded in about half of the cases,  namely 1,568. Moreover, in most cases, these violations are not  related to the obligations of the applicants themselves.

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Armenian NPP to get AMD 1.035mln loan carried over from 2024 
 Thursday, September 4 2025 12:50

ArmInfo. In 2025, the Armenian NPP will receive the loan funds of 1 billion 35 million drams that it did not receive in 2024. Thus, the budget loan for the implementation  of the program for the repeated extension of the NPP's service life  this year will amount to slightly more than 13.5 billion drams. The  corresponding decision was made at a government meeting on September  4.

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Armenian authorities to permit installation of charging stations for  electric vehicles in parking lots and at retail outlets
 Tuesday, September 2 2025 13:26

ArmInfo.  Members of the ruling Civil Contract faction in parliament propose to regulate legal relations related to the installation of charging stations for  electric vehicles (in particular, not to consider this type of  activity subject to licensing). The legislator also introduces new  rules for autonomous electricity producers. The draft laws received a positive  conclusion from the parliamentary commission on economic issues on  September 2.

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Zakharova does not rule out  Armenian  Prime Minister`s   participation in  "World Atomic Week"
 Friday, August 29 2025 16:34

ArmInfo.  Maria Zakharova, the  Russian Foreign Ministry representative, did not rule out the participation of  Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan in the  international forum "World Atomic Week" in Moscow from September 25  to 28. She stated this during her weekly press briefing.

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Armenia, U.S. to cooperate in nuclear energy, including small modular  reactors
 Friday, August 29 2025 14:48

ArmInfo.  Twenty days after the signing of the Armenian- American documents in Washington, the RA government shared them on its Facebook page on August 29.

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State support program for energy-efficient renovation in Armenia  concluded, with no plans for continuation
 Monday, August 25 2025 18:34

ArmInfo. The state support program for energy-efficient renovation of apartments and private residential buildings, including those designed for the installation  of solar panels, has been closed, despite its high degree of  effectiveness.

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Electric Networks of Armenia informs about initiating  preliminary  market study for procurement of cleaning services
 Friday, August 15 2025 16:18

ArmInfo. Electric Networks of Armenia CJSC (ENA) notifies about conducting a preliminary market study for the procurement of cleaning services for the company's  premises.  the company's  statement reads.

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Construction of 400 kV Iran-Armenia overhead power line to be  implemented 
 Thursday, August 14 2025 19:31

ArmInfo.On August 14, the Government of Armenia made amendments to the state budget for 2025 to complete the program <Construction of the 400 kV Iran- Armenia Overhead Power Line and Corresponding Substation> in the shortest possible time and to mitigate further increases in electricity  tariffs for the end consumer. 

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RA Nuclear Safety Committee to move into new building 
 Thursday, August 7 2025 13:33

ArmInfo.  The Nuclear Safety Regulatory Committee of Armenia will acquire a new building. At the meeting on August 7, the RA government approved a draft decision, according to which budget funds in the amount of 25.3 million drams will be allocated for the development of design and estimate  documentation for the construction of the building.

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Expert on coordinated information campaign against Armenian NPP by  Turkiye, Britain
 Tuesday, July 29 2025 11:04

ArmInfo.  Turkey and Great Britain have coordinatedly stepped up information attacks against the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) located in Metsamor. This was written about by energy security expert Vahe Davtyan in his Telegram channel.

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Armenia`s energy transformation rating remains unchanged for the past  9 years - Luys Foundation
 Monday, July 14 2025 16:52

ArmInfo. Armenia's energy transformation rating has  remained unchanged for the past nine years, according to a study  by the Luys Foundation. The analysis is based on the World Economic Forum's report "Fostering Effective Energy Transition-2025." 

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Armenian NPP connected to country`s power grid ahead of schedule 
 Monday, July 14 2025 11:53

ArmInfo.  The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant has been connected to the country's unified energy system after scheduled maintenance. This is stated on the ANPP website.

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Armenian Parliament gives  "green light" to nationalization of ENA
 Thursday, July 3 2025 14:46

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.  

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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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