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Armenia is working with Russia on the construction of a new nuclear power plant, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has stated, saying that “we’re cooperating with Russia in the energy sector; we have traditionally very strong ties and cooperation. We’re now working with Russia very closely in order to develop in the sphere of new technologies in energy.”
He was speaking at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
Pashinyan added “But we are completely transparent in these issues, because we’re not hiding the fact that we’re discussing these issues not only with our Russian partners but also with other partners, because we are looking for the most beneficial offer for Armenia.”
Armenia has one nuclear power unit (Unit 2, Armenian NPP (ANPP), also sometimes referred to as Metsamor NPP) in operation, which provides about one-third of domestic electricity, while its Unit 1 is in permanent shutdown. The existing Unit-2 is old Soviet-era technology; however, in December 2024, after discussions by an Armenian-Russian intergovernmental commission, a decision was made to extend the life of the plant until 2036. The NPP is monitored by Rosatom.
