Serious offenses revealed at Armenian Nuclear Power Plant

ArmInfo. Serious violations were revealed at the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP). This is stated in the press service of the National Security Service.

According to the source, as a result of operational and investigative  measures taken by the National Security Service in the framework of  the fight against economic crime and corruption, it turned out that  in 2017-2018 years people who are in close contact with the  executives of the nuclear power plant, sold the to the station f  spare parts for first class safety equipment in the amount of about  33 million drams at their real cost of 7 million drams. Thus, the  damage to the nuclear power plant amounted to 25 million drams. The  investigation department of the RA National Security Service has  initiated a criminal case on this fact, a preliminary investigation  is being conducted, and the lawfulness of the activities of other  suppliers is being checked.

The message of the National Security Service does not specify the  names of "persons who are in close connection with the responsible  employees of NPPs". It should be noted that the Armenian NPP within  the framework of its quota of 20% of the loan amount and the grant  provided by the Russian Federation for the implementation of the  second power unit life extension program mainly directs funds for  upgrading fourth- class equipment. As for equipment of 1-3 classes  and spare parts for it, then, as the general director of the station  Movses Vardanyan noted earlier, it is purchased for loan and grant  funds of $ 270 and $ 30, respectively. According to the CEO, this  scheme should not confuse anyone. This is done to develop production  in the countries - creditors.

The Armenian NPP consists of two units with Soviet (Russian) WWER  reactors. The first block was commissioned in 1976, the second - in  1980. In March 1989, after the Spitak earthquake, which killed 25  thousand people, the station was stopped. In November 1995, due to  the acute energy crisis, the second power unit of the plant with a  capacity of 407.5 MW was activated. In March 2014, the Armenian  government decided to extend the life of the second power unit for 10  years - until 2026. Completion is scheduled for 2019. The government  of the Russian Federation has allocated Armenia for these purposes a  state export credit in the amount of $ 270 million and a grant of $  30 million.