YEREVAN, APRIL 23, NOYAN TAPAN. Russia is ready to assist Armenia with construction of a new nuclear power plant, including by making investments if the Armenian government takes the respective decision. Head of the Russian Atomic Energy Agency Sergei Kirienko stated this on April 23. According to him, the Russian side may also be useful in terms of its experience in this field: it is envisaged to build 26 nuclear power units in Russia by 2020. S. Kirienko said that the term of operation of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant is until 2016.

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