EU NOT INTENDED TO FINANCE BILATERAL PROJECTS
The European Union is inclined to support the security system of constructing new power station in Armenia.
Today Benita Ferrero-Waldner, the Commissioner for External Relations of the EU, held a meeting with the journalists. She talked about the EU financial support provided for the construction of power station in Armenia.
She said that it was quite possible to fulfill the project with Russian support. The European Commissioner added that the EU does not finance bilateral projects.
Benita Ferrero-Waldner said that the EU is concerned with closing the old power station. She said that EU has already transferred 30mln euros to reinforce the security system, but they also insist on closing it.
Note that the president of “Rusatom” Sergey Kirienko arrived in Armenia recently. Today He said that Russia is also inclined to fulfil the construction of Armenian power station. He said that they could start the project in 2010-2011.