Azerbaijan's Nuclear Threat on Armenia - Areg Danagoulian - Ep 3 - 07/19/2020 [EP3]
Posted on Friday, Jul 17, 2020 | Series: COG
Conversations on Groong
Safety and Security of Metsamor
Topics:
- Azerbaijan’s threat to attack the NPP
- Overall safety and security of the plant
- Safe handling of nuclear fuel
- Renewable energy alternatives to nuclear
- Maintenance and upgrades to the NPP
Episode 3 | Recorded on July 17, 2020
Show Notes
The Threat on the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant
In this segment Asbed Kotchikian discusses a wide variety of aspects of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP) at Metsamor with Areg Danagulian. The ANPP’s significance to Armenia’s economy, energy security, and independence cannot be overstated. The power plant was shut down in 1989 following the devastating earthquake in Spitak, and when it was brought back online in 1995 after being shut down since 1989 it served as a lifeline and helped fuel Armenia’s economic growth for the next two decades.
Wrap-up
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Guests
Areg Danagoulian
Dr. Areg Danagulian is an Associate Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering at MIT. He is currently working on new, monochromatic methodologies for cargo screening as well as technologies for nuclear arms control treaty verification via resonant phenomena and physical cryptography.
Hosts
Asbed Kotchikian
Asbed Kotchikian, is an Associate Professor of political science and international relations at the American University of Armenia.