“Today, their main source of energy is the nuclear power plant,” Aliyev told Azerbaijani state television during a visit to the Nakhichevan exclave. “If that source is shut down, Armenia could face a serious energy crisis.” The current government has pledged to replace the Soviet-era plant with a modern facility equipped with small modular reactors (SMRs). Aliyev claimed that Baku is also involved in the planned construction of the power transmission line through the TRIPP. “As a result of a study conducted by our specialists in the territory of Armenia, the places where power transmission line poles should be installed have even been determined,” he said.