YEREVAN. – An emergency situations response system will be established in the surrounding area of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP).

The respective decision was made at Thursday’s Cabinet session.

The written explanation for this decision states that the estimates of the necessary equipment is planned to be completed by March 2016, the procurement process is planned to be organized in January 2017, the equipment is to be put into operation in December 2017, and the agreement will be signed on jointly operating it with the settlements of the ANPP zone.

To note, Armenia’s nuclear plant will undergo a complete overhaul in Spring 2017, and this will enable to continue its operation until 2026. Russia will provide the necessary resources, and the respective work will be carried out jointly by Russian and Armenian specialists.