YEREVAN. – Russia is ready to increase investments for the construction of the new energetic block of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP), head of Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM Sergei Kiriyenko told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

“We agreed at first to make 20-25% investments. However, we can discuss options for more investments. I believe that Armenian Government should control the NPP. We are ready to discuss our contribution as well for more than 20 – 25%. But it is already a topic for negotiations on investment conditions, which we are ready to start,” Kiriyenko said.

To note, currently Worley Parsons international consortium prepares technical-economic assessment for the construction of a new NPP in Armenia. According to the environmental assessment of the new NPP, prepared by the Armenian Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, the overall power is 1060 MW, thermal is 3000 MW.

Currently Armenia exploits one of the two blocks of old NPP, securing 35 – 40% of the energy in the state.