IAEA Completes Review As Armenia Nuclear Plant Prepares For Long-Term Operation

Reactor could operate for an additional 10 years until September 2036

IAEA Completes Review As Armenia Nuclear Plant Prepares For Long-Term Operation
The single-unit Armenian nuclear power plant in Armenia.Courtesy Stratocles/Creative Commons Licence.

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team has completed a review of long-term operational safety of the Armenian nuclear power plant in Armenia.

During the 10-day Safety Aspects of Long-Term Operation (Salto) mission that ended on 9 October, the team reviewed the plant’s preparedness, organisation and programmes for safe long-term operation (LTO), which built upon a previous Salto mission held at the plant in 2018 and a follow-up mission in 2021.

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