As reported, accident occurred at the Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). `Unless the operation of the Metsamor NPP stopped, I will reveal all the information to the public,` Alexander Hovakimyan, specialist at the Metsamor NPP said.
Advisor to the Armenian PM, Sushan Sardaryan noted, as a result of the accident at the high-voltage power line energy supply of the substation and the first power unit of the Armenian nuclear power plant was interrupted.
Although the operation term of the Metsamor NPP expired, Armenia did not hault its operation.
`Constructed on the seismically active zone, the Metsamor NPP poses threat to the whole region. The state needs the power plant for other reasons. I got some information secret to the public about the Metsamor NPP while I was working at the countersurveillance department of the Armenian Defense Ministyr. Meanwhile, the NPP consisted of the two blocks must stop its operation,`, Hovakimyan also added.
Note, the operation term of the Metsamor NPP which was founded in 1993 has expired. Although the decision has been made on the construction of new nuclear power plant, Armenia could not implement this plan because of the lack of finance.
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Metsamor NPP is big danger to region - Armenian specialist
23 January 2017
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