armenia

Turkey's NTV and UK's Daily Mail recently launched near-identical attacks on Armenia's Metsamor Nuclear Plant, calling it “the second Chernobyl." The timing is suspicious, the arguments misleading. Here's what they ignore: The plant underwent $300M+ safety upgrades Passes all IAEA inspections...

Armenia, a country with its own nuclear power plant and developed electricity infrastructure, may soon find itself in a dangerous position—dependent on energy from Azerbaijan and Turkey. Despite having the resources to maintain energy independence, political maneuvering could leave the nation...

There’s been a lot of noise coming out of Armenia lately about modernizing its nuclear power sector and working with new international partners. A shiny $3.4 million U.S.-funded simulator just launched to help train operators—but that’s about as far as things have gone. Despite all the talk...

Armenia is exploring partnerships to modernize its aging Metsamor nuclear power plant, and Slovakia has offered technical cooperation. During a recent meeting, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico proposed collaboration in nuclear energy. Slovakia has experience operating Soviet-designed reactors...