YEREVAN, MARCH 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Ministry of Nature Protection made a positive conclusion on the project of modernization of the spent nuclear fuel depository of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP). The conclusion was made at the March 23 sitting of the State Environmental Expert Commission. The project envisages enlarging the capacities of the current depository with the aim of extending the spent fuel storage period to 50 years. The environmental part of the project has already received positive conclusions of the major interested parties: the Rescue Service, the National Seismic Protection Service, the RA Ministry of Health, the RA National Academy of Sciences, the Scientific Technical Center of Nuclear and Radiation Safety. Previously spent nuclear fuel was sent to Russia. It was decided to store fuel on the spot because of large transportation expenses until the issue of its possible processing is solved.

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