By the decision N 326 of March 7, 2024, the Government of the Republic of Armenia approved the document “Parameters that are subject for review during assessment and expertise of environmental impact of objects important for atomic energy purposes” developed and authored by the Nuclear and Radiation Safety Center. The document provides basis for environmental […]
Representative of NRSC participated in the «Second Regional Coordination Meeting» on the IAEA RER9157 regional project held in Viena, Austria, in the period of 15-18 January 2024. The implemented works and planned activities in the frame of the project were discussed.
On January 9-10, 2024, the representative of the NRSC participated in the international working meeting on «International CBRN Response and Assistance» organized in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. During the meeting, the issues related to the national plan to respond to incidents caused by nuclear/radioactive substances were discussed․
NRSC staff member participated in the Sixth Meeting of Nuclear Harmonization and Standardization Initiatives Regulatory Track Working Group 2 on Multinational Pre-licensing Regulatory Design Review. WG2 based on the discussions developed new revision of the methodology for Multinational Pre-licensing Regulatory Design Review.
The representative of NRSC participated in the International Conference on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management, Decommissioning, Environmental Protection and Remediation: Ensuring Safety and Enabling Sustainability, organized by the IAEA. The conference was initiated to assist the necessary dialogue between the safety and sustainability communities on the interrelationships between safety and sustainability. An article on […]
During its regular meeting on June 1, the Armenian Government approved a draft presidential decree approving the Armenia-US Arrangement for the Exchange of Technical Information and Cooperation in Nuclear Safety Matters. The Committee on Nuclear Safety Regulation of the Republic of Armenia and the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission signed an expanded Cooperative Arrangement in Washington, […]
NRSC representatives took part in retraining and maintenance trainings organized and conducted by the Department for Combating Terrorism and Nonproliferation of the National Nuclear Safety Administration to keep Armenian emergency response personnel prepared and up to date should they need to respond to a radiological incident. The course centered on the Spectral Advanced Radiological Computer […]
NRSC representative took participation in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s 35th Annual Regulatory Information Conference held on 14-16 March 2023 in Washington DC, USA. During the Conference two important agreements were signed between the U.S. NRC and ANRA. The signed agreements will allow continuing cooperation between U.S. NRC and ANRA/ NRSC in the field of […]
The Nuclear and Radiation Safety Center plays a key role in the fight against illicit trafficking of nuclear and radioactive materials in the Republic of Armenia. In cooperation with the Armenian Nuclear Regulatory Authority, National Security Service, RA Police and State Revenue Committee the Nuclear and Radiation Safety Center conducts nuclear forensic expertise to characterize […]