Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamian and Energy Minister Yervand Zakharian visit the Metsamor nuclear plant on May 6, 2015 (Source: RFE/RL)
YEREVAN (RFE/RL)—The Armenian government officially unveiled on Wednesday a long-term energy security strategy for Armenia that has been drawn up with financial and technical assistance provided by the United States.
The 20-year plan envisages the country’s continued heavy reliance on nuclear energy and major reforms of the Armenian energy sector whose grave financial troubles were instrumental in recent dramatic street protests in Yerevan.
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamian, Energy Minister Yervand Zakharian and one of his deputies, Areg Galstian, presented the document at a meeting with government officials, lawmakers, civil society members and Yerevan-based foreign diplomats. According to Zakharian, it is based on a “deep and comprehensive analysisâ€
