# Shutdown of Armenian NPP to make Yerevan more dependent on other states — diplomat

https://mins.news/en/item/29484

- TASS, 2026-08-22 20:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2176541

> Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant is a crucial part of Armenia’s energy balance, producing about 30% of its electricity. She warned that shutting it down would increase the country’s dependence on other states for energy.