Serbia to fund nuclear plant in Bulgaria?

Bulgarian senior officials claim that Serbia is prepared to participate in the construction of a nuclear plant in Bulgaria, Belgrade daily Danas writes.

Izvor: Danas

Wednesday, 05.05.2010.

13:35

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Bulgarian senior officials claim that Serbia is prepared to participate in the construction of a nuclear plant in Bulgaria, Belgrade daily Danas writes. Even though there was no comment on the claims from the Serbian Mining and Energy Ministry, the daily unofficially found out that the information is true, and that Serbia could be spendign as much as USD 100mn for the project – five percent of the plant’s tota Serbia to fund nuclear plant in Bulgaria? An anonymous source from the government said that it is a “very good project”. “Since the nuclear plant would be built in Bulgaria, the project does not go against the moratorium prohibiting the construction of a nuclear plant on Serbian territory. With participation in the construction, we would receive cheap electricity and the chance to give jobs to young people who study nuclear sciences,” the source said. Several years ago, Bulgarian President Georgi Prvanov offered Belgrade participation in the project. Nuclear expert Ilija Plecas said that it would be good for Serbia to take part. “I am guessing that the participation of our country in that project would be symbolic, but that is also important in order to receive an amount of electric energy. Since the situation with the supplying of electricity will be more difficult in the next 20 to 30 years, and there will be less of it in Serbia, the country would have an interest in receiving electricity from the Belene nuclear plant,” he said. Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said that Serbia was ready to participate in the project and invest five percent of the value for constructing the plant. “Foreign investors want a complete analysis of the project, and that is why Bulgaria now has the right to select consultants that will write the report and show that there is use from building the nuclear plant,” he told reporters in Bulgaria, adding that it can be completed very quickly if the right investors are found.

Serbia to fund nuclear plant in Bulgaria?

An anonymous source from the government said that it is a “very good project”.

“Since the nuclear plant would be built in Bulgaria, the project does not go against the moratorium prohibiting the construction of a nuclear plant on Serbian territory. With participation in the construction, we would receive cheap electricity and the chance to give jobs to young people who study nuclear sciences,” the source said.

Several years ago, Bulgarian President Georgi Prvanov offered Belgrade participation in the project.

Nuclear expert Ilija Plećaš said that it would be good for Serbia to take part.

“I am guessing that the participation of our country in that project would be symbolic, but that is also important in order to receive an amount of electric energy. Since the situation with the supplying of electricity will be more difficult in the next 20 to 30 years, and there will be less of it in Serbia, the country would have an interest in receiving electricity from the Belene nuclear plant,” he said.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said that Serbia was ready to participate in the project and invest five percent of the value for constructing the plant.

“Foreign investors want a complete analysis of the project, and that is why Bulgaria now has the right to select consultants that will write the report and show that there is use from building the nuclear plant,” he told reporters in Bulgaria, adding that it can be completed very quickly if the right investors are found.

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