YEREVAN, MAY 3, NOYAN TAPAN. Within the framework of the NATO program "Science for Peace", the second conference on issues of confronting nuclear and radiation dangers was held in Yerevan. Representatives of 15 countries participated in the conference organized by Armenia's Advanced Science and Technologies Center (ASTEC), the Brookhaven National Laboratory (US) and the US State Department. "The US government is proud to support such an important initiative,: the US Charge d' Affaires Anthony Godfrey said. In his words, combating nuclear and radiation terrorism requires joint efforts of all nations. He noted that this conference provides leading scientists from various countries with the opportunity to discuss both political and technical issues of fight against nuclear terrorism. ASTEC director Samvel Apikian said during a talk with reporters that the issue of constructing a new nuclear power plant in Armenia will be a "lobby talk" of the event. "Luckely, attitude to nuclear power plants has changed in the world," he noted. According to S. Apikian, new modern models of nuclear plants ensure much greater safety, and the matter concerns both Russian and Western models.

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