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RA Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources Ashot Manukyan had a meeting with Kiril Komarov, Deputy Head of Russian “Rosatom” company and Director at “Rosatom Service” Yevgeni Salkov. The meeting took place in the frames of the third session of the Armenian-Russian joint committee, covering the prolongation of the exploitation period of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant's second energy block.

According to the release, issued by the ministry, issues related to the extension of the exploitation period of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant's second energy block were discussed. It was noted that measures envisaged by the first phase of the exploitation were successfully completed.

Taking into consideration the Nuclear Power Plant's significance for the energy sector of Armenia, the parties highlighted the measures to be implemented according to the planned timeframe.

To note, the program of extending the exploitation period of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant's second energy block is implemented within $270 million privileged loan and $30 million grant by the Russian government.