Russia expects to become a co-owner of new NPPs in Armenia and Bulgaria, said Sergey Kiriyenko, Director General of the Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation.

Kiriyenko noted that the company is applying new mechanisms, citing Turkey’s example. This is first time that Rosatom is to own an NPP in another country and operate it for 60 years. Talks with other countries, particularly Armenia and Bulgaria, are being held at the same level, Kiriyenko said.

Rosatom is carrying out design work on the third energy unit of the Armenian NPP. In fact, Rosatom is to date the only company interested in constructing a new NPP in Armenia.