Metsamor nuke plant blast may cause griever consequences than Chernobyl in case of a 7-magninute earthquake.
The statement came from Turkish MP, honorary chairman of the Turkey-Azerbaijan Association Sinan Ogan at a press conference he gave to highlight the danger posed by the Metsamor nuclear power plant in Armenia.
Ogan said Metsamor nuke plant, located just 16 kilometers away from Turkish city of Igdir, represents a serious source of danger for the region.
“The radiation leakage caused in the plant built in 1976 by the 1988 earthquake in Armenia lasted three months. This, in turn, caused a sharp increase in cancer cases in Igdir, Kars, Agri and Erdahan provinces of Turkey. Operated by old technology, Metsamor nuke plant blast may cause griever consequences than Chernobyl in case of a 7-magninute earthquake,” the MP added.
The MP noted that the decision issued by the European Union to close down this dangerous facility back in 2004 still remains unfulfilled.
“The then British ambassador to Armenia also said a strong earthquake would destroy this station and this nuclear disaster would kill all living beings. It is not coincidence that Metsamor features among top ten dangerous facilities out of 442 around the world in a report released in London” Ogan noted.
The MP said all these matters have been submitted to the relevant commission of the Turkish parliament to be debated in future.
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