28.03.2011  Public Information Centre of Kalinin NPP

Celebration Evening in Honor of the 200th Anniversary of the Russian Federation MIA Internal Troops has been Held at Kalinin NPP

Over 150 service men of troop unit No. 3679 on Kalinin nuclear plant (Tver region) protection were awarded grateful diplomas, medals and signs of senior headquarters on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of Russian MIA Internal Troops foundation. The solemn ceremony was organized in Kalinin NPP Public Information Centre on March 25.

Kalinin NPP Director Leonid I. Martynovchenko congratulated the military personnel of the troop unit on the anniversary and, in particular, noted: ТIt is a holiday of courageous people, always ready to accomplish the set target risking their lives. You have always proved high ability of fair duty implementation, guaranteed the reliable guard of Kalinin NPP, protecting the peopleХs life and healthУ. He also wished the military men well-being, peace in their families and success in the service to the benefit of Russia. 

On the occasion of the jubilee, Commander of troop unit No. 3679 handed Kalinin NPP Director the medal ТThe 200th Anniversary of the Internal TroopsУ.

Troop unit No. 3679 is responsible for protection and defense of Kalinin NPP. The military personnel provide the object perimeter guard, checkpoint mode and the nuclear plant safety and the adjacent zone of response. The military men regularly improve the level of battle and tactical and special training and successfully complete state challenges requiring much responsibility. Year after year the military men demonstrate excellent results in various trainings and parade competitions. Experienced and verified soldiers are the nucleus of the troop unit Р many of them had served in Тhot spotsУ and battle honors.

Kalinin NPP is a branch of Rosenergoatom Concern OJSC. The plant is situated in the north of Tver region in Udomlya district. Kalinin nuclear power plant comprises three operating power units with pressurized water reactors (VVER-1000) of 1,000 mW capacity each. Power unit No. 4 is under construction now and is to be commissioned in 2011.

Timely information about the radiation environment near Russian NPPs and other objects of the nuclear industry is available in the site www.russianatom.ru.


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