Yerevan/Mediamax/. Director General of “Rosatom” State Atomic Energy Corporation Sergey Kirienko stated in Yerevan today that he doesn’t “think Russia’s participation in managing the new Armenian NPP necessary”.
Sergey Kirienko said that he visited Metsamor NPP today, Mediamax reports.
“I don’t have any doubts concerning the question who will operate the new NPP. Taking into account the highly-skilled team of the Armenian specialists I don’t think Russia’s participation in managing the plant necessary”, said “Rosatom” Director General.
Sergey Kirienko said that a joint “Metsamor-Atomenergo” joint venture company is established to construct the new NPP and 50% of the shares are owned by the Armenian government and the remaining 50% - Rosatom.
Touching upon the investments, Kirienko said that main investments will be made by the Armenian side. “The NPP is built in Armenia and the Armenian government should control it”, said Sergey Kirienko.
He added that the Russian side is ready to make 20-25% investments and can offer even more. “We are ready to discuss our investments of more than 20-25% but it’s subject to negotiations”, noted Kirienko.
He said that the sides have already agreed that Russian technology of water reactors as well as new generation blocs which passed the EU security testing will be applied in the new energy bloc.
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