WASHINGTON, May 23rd. /TASS/. The United States is considering building small modular nuclear reactors in Armenia and other Eurasian states, seeking to strengthen their energy independence from Russia and China. This was announced on Tuesday by the coordinator of the US government’s assistance programs to Europe and Eurasia, Maria Longi.
“And in a number of countries, including Armenia, we are evaluating the feasibility (creation) of small modular nuclear reactors built using American technology and capable of leading to greater energy independence from both Russia and China,” she said at a hearing in the Foreign Affairs Committee. affairs of the US House of Representatives.
Longhi, who works in the structure of the State Department, did not provide details.
