Rosatom ready to begin implementing NPP construction project in  Armenia as soon as possible - Mikhail Galuzin

ArmInfo. The construction of a nuclear power plant (NPP) occupies a high place on the agenda of Moscow-Yerevan relations and is regularly discussed at various levels. This was stated by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail  Galuzin, according to the Izvestia newspaper.

"Rosatom is ready to begin implementing the project as soon as  possible, naturally taking into account the wishes of our Armenian  friends. There are no viable alternatives in terms of the  availability of reliable, proven technologies, as well as attractive  financial parameters-including taking into account construction,  subsequent operation, and the need for training and retraining of  specialists-," the newspaper quotes Galuzin as saying.

The newspaper also recalls that on February 6, Rosatom State  Corporation CEO Alexey Likhachev met with Armenian National Assembly  Speaker Alen Simonyan, and in September 2025, Armenian Prime Minister  Nikol Pashinyan participated in World Atomic Week in Moscow.

As a reminder, the possibility of constructing several small modular  nuclear reactors with a capacity of 50- 60 MW was previously  discussed in Armenia. Moreover, their construction in several regions  of the country was even considered. However, one of the most  significant challenges in this area is the lack of reactor management  skills among Armenian nuclear scientists. Previously, Gera Sevikyan,  Advisor to the Director General of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant,  told ArmInfo that a fundamental decision had been made to build a new  unit in the country using the Russian TOI reactor with a capacity of  1,200 MW.  However, as Gnel Sanosyan, Minister of Territorial  Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia,  subsequently noted, constructing a unit of such capacity is fraught  with problems, since the capacity of Armenia's entire energy system  remains the same: 1,200 MW. Later, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol  Pashinyan announced that the country had made a fundamental decision  to build a modular nuclear reactor. Moreover, according to Armenian  authorities, the country of production for the modular nuclear power  plant will be determined in 2026-2027.