The United States aims to actively promote the development of peaceful nuclear energy in Armenia.
This was stated in the final declaration following the summit in Brussels on April 5, with the participation of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
The American side also announced its intention to work on attracting additional investments in this sector, which could contribute to enhancing energy security and economic development in the country.
As part of this strategy, cooperation in the field of cybersecurity is also envisaged, along with optimizing opportunities for technology trade between the two countries.
It is noted that Washington intends to attract additional American investments and ensure food security.
Following the summit in Brussels, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced an increase in US aid to Armenia to more than $65 million, which is 50 percent more than two years ago.
Earlier, BMG reported, Armenia has decided to extend the operation period of its nuclear power plant until 2036.
The Armenian NPP is the only nuclear power plant in the region, built during the Soviet era on the territory of Armenia near the city of Metsamor. It consists of two power units with VVER-440 reactors. The installed thermal capacity of one unit is 1375 MW, the electric capacity is 440 MW.
The operation and maintenance of the NPP are handled by the company "Rosatom." The nuclear fuel for the NPP is uranium, also imported from Russia. In Armenia, there is currently a discussion about the option of building a new NPP not based on Russian, but on Western modular technologies. It is not yet known which option the Government of Armenia will choose.
