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Ecology | 28.04.06 | 16:00

In the shadow of Chernobyl: Armenia, EU locked in debate over aging nuclear power plant

By Gayane Mkrtchyan
ArmeniaNow reporter
Twenty years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster sent a radioactive cloud over Europe, European Union efforts to shut down Armenia's aging nuclear power plant remain at a standstill.

The EU has offered 100 million euros ($121 million) to close the Metsamor Power Plant out of concern that the Soviet-designed nuclear plant does not have a backup containment system to prevent radioactive leaks in the event of an accident.

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