Sarkisov has also worked with the decommissioning of nuclear facilities in Northwestern Russia, for which he was awarded the Global Energy Prize in 2014, along with Lars Gunnar Larsson.
Sarkisov har också arbetat med avveckling av kärnteknikanläggningar i Nordvästra Ryssland, för vilket han tillsammans med Lars G Larsson tilldelades Global Energy Prize 2014.