Rosatom proposes new nuclear power unit for Armenia amid rising tensions with Moscow
Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom has offered Armenia a proposal to build a new VVER-1000 power unit at the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant, Russia’s Interfax news agency reported on Sept. 29.
Rosatom, Russia's state nuclear corporation, has proposed building a new VVER-1000 power unit at Armenia's existing Armenian Nuclear Power Plant, according to Interfax news agency. The proposed unit would have a capacity of at least 1 gigawatt and is part of Rosatom's best VVER-1000 project, according to Rosatom CEO Alexei Likhachev.
However, the proposal has not been well-received by the Armenian government, as tensions between Moscow and Yerevan have escalated in recent months. In late September, Russia presented Armenia with four political demands and threatened to cut off gas supplies if they were rejected. Moscow has also threatened to withdraw from an agreement on supplies of natural gas, petroleum products, and rough diamonds if Armenia moves closer to joining the European Union.
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