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Caliber (14 May 2026)

Armenia will select the model for its planned new nuclear power plant strictly on economic grounds, rather than political considerations, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said.

Speaking to journalists during a briefing in the Ajapnyak district of Yerevan, Pashinyan said the government is currently leaning towards a small modular reactor (SMR) design for the country’s future nuclear capacity, citing cost efficiency and changing energy demand, Caliber.Az reports via Armenian media.

According to Armenian media reports, the authorities are reviewing proposals from several international suppliers, including Russia, the United States, France, China and South Korea, all of which are offering technologies in the modular reactor segment.

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