YEREVAN. – Yerevan is hosting an Armenian-American seminar on nuclear safety.

The workshop takes place at the State Engineering University of Armenia in regional nuclear security training center. The five-day program of the seminar includes presentations and field exercises.

A delegation of 11 representatives from the Department of Energy has arrived in Yerevan to participate in the  seminar along with the representatives of Armenian ministries.

Police, as well as a number of specialized agencies, such as the Nuclear State Regulatory Committee, and representatives of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant are among the participants.

The workshop will consist of two parts: demonstration of technical protection measures and treatment of the effects of radiation.