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Nuclear security in Armenia
Armenia heavily relies on nuclear energy for its electricity production. To be more specific, 40% of Armenia's electricity production depends on Metsamor NPP, put to operation in 1976. It is considered to be hazardous to the environment and caries a high risk of sudden explosion.

The NPP operations were terminated after the Spitak earthquake of 7 December 1988. The earthquake did not damage the plant, although given the seismic instability at the period the USSR Board of Ministers decided to temporary shut it down. Later on, during the energy crisis followed by the Soviet Union collapse, the RA Government decided to reopen the Nuclear Power Plant presupposing that safety improvement measurements will be implemented. Three stages of implementation were determined. First stage will be implemented within the first 3-4 years of the operation. The second stage is planned to take 2-3 years after the first stage, and the third is for the rest of the NPP's lifetime.