Tag Archives: Armenia

Armenian newspaper calls for use of nuclear weapon against Azerbaijan via Daily Sabah

Posted on 2020/12/03 by yukimiyamotodepaul

An Armenian newspaper in the United States published an opinion piece that urged the use of universally banned weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) against Azerbaijan and its civilian population. The piece by Stepan Altounian called on the Armenian government to … Continue reading →

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Idle Threat? Azerbaijan’s Hint At Missile Strike On Armenian Nuclear Plant Increases Tensions via RadioFreeEurope

Posted on 2020/07/18 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By Andy Heil Azerbaijan dramatically escalated tensions amid its border battle with Armenia this week with an implicit threat to bomb the region’s only nuclear power plant and unleash “great catastrophe” on Armenians. The July 16 warning drew outrage from Yerevan … Continue reading →

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The City in the Shadow of an Aging Nuclear Reactor via BBC

Posted on 2019/05/27 by yukimiyamotodepaul

This model Soviet city, or atomograd, was purpose-built in the 1970s to entice skilled workers to work in the nuclear power plant. Decades on, what does daily life look like? By Daryl Mersom Metsamor has been described as one of … Continue reading →

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Le Monde Diplomatique: Metsamor – operating Chernobyl via News.Az

Posted on 2017/11/03 by nfield

[…] Disasters in Chernobyl in 1986 and Fukushima in 2011 violated the scope of nuclear energy in the world, exposing its danger to the public. But while the rejection of nuclear energy in favor of environmentally safe seems difficult for … Continue reading →

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Nuclear concerns in Armenia via The Jerusalem Post

Posted on 2016/05/08 by yukimiyamotodepaul

At a press conference on April 29 in Armenia, MP Hrant Bagratyan, a former prime minister, claimed that Armenia has nuclear weapons. […] At a press conference on April 29 in Armenia, MP Hrant Bagratyan, a former prime minister, claimed … Continue reading →

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