Pashinyan stated that a small nuclear power plant is insufficient for Armenia

A small nuclear power plant (NPP) will no longer be enough for Armenia. This was stated by the Prime Minister of the Transcaucasian Republic Nikol Pashinyan, his words are quoted by SputnikARM.

According to the politician, Armenia is now choosing options for the construction of a new nuclear power plant between proposals from Russia, South Korea and France. However, he previously argued that the country does not need a large nuclear power plant “because of the unlimited potential of solar energy.”

“Just a year and 4 months ago, Armenia was a country with a surplus of electricity and had to think about where to spend it. A year later, we became a country with an electricity shortage,” Pashinyan reconsidered his views.

The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant is the only nuclear power plant in the Transcaucasus, which produces about 30 percent of Armenia's electricity. It is located near the city of Metsamor, 30 kilometers west of Yerevan. The station was equipped in Soviet times, and is now being modernized and maintained by Rosatom.