ArmInfo.U.S. Deputy Ambassador to Armenia Chip Laitinen visited the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant this week and learned about the critical role it plays to power the country. This is stated on the official Facebook page of the US Embassy in Armenia.
"We appreciate the government's attentive efforts to maintain its safe operation. For nearly three decades, the United States has assisted Armenia in ensuring the ANPP's safe, stable, and reliable operation through various safety ensuring assistance projects," the message notes.
It should be noted that as of today the functioning 2nd unit of the Metsamor (Armenian) NPP produces more than a third of all electricity in Armenia and ensures the energy security and independence of the country.
In 2017, Armenia signed an intergovernmental agreement with Russia (state corporation Rosatom) ($300 million) to modernize and extend the operation of the second unit of the station until 2027. At the end of last year, the work was completed, and the station was reconnected to the country's power grid.
