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Publish date: May 6, 2004
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The chief of the delegation of EU in Armenia and Georgia Mr. Torben Kholtse made this statement, Novosti reported. However, the Armenian administration believes the nuclear plant should operate until the alternative energy sources of the appropriate capacity are at place.
The Armenian minister of finance and economics Vardan Khachatryan told journalists that the country works on establishing alternative energy sources in case the nuclear plant is closed. It is required about 1 billion euro to complete the works. The international donor organisations and other countries could allocate the money. The minister believes the gas pipeline from Iran to Armenia could become an alternative source of energy for Armenia. The construction of the pipeline should be launched already this year.
The Armenian nuclear plant operates one Soviet-design reactor VVER-440 and generates from 30 to 40 percent of all energy in Armenia.
A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
Kazakhstan voted in a referendum last weekend on whether to build its first nuclear power plant, and an exit poll showed voters backed the idea promoted by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's cabinet in an effort to phase out coal plants.
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