Croatia denies nuclear plant "contract"

Croatia's Ministry of Economy has on Friday denied reports that this country would team up with Albania to build a nuclear power plant.

Izvor: Beta

Saturday, 18.04.2009.

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Croatia's Ministry of Economy has on Friday denied reports that this country would team up with Albania to build a nuclear power plant. The media reported earlier this week that a contract on the deal would be signed by the end of this month. Croatia denies nuclear plant "contract" "This ministry, and the Croatian government, never released any information that a contract for the construction of a nuclear plant would be signed by the end of April," a statement said, signed by the ministry's adviser and spokesman Tomislav Mazal. "Incorrect and incomplete information in some Croatian, but also regional media, said that Croatia and Albania would sign a contract on the construction of the plant," Mazal said. He added that "experts can confirm that this would not be possible, since such projects are negotiated and planned for years". Mazal said that at the end of March, Deputy Croatian PM Damir Polancec was on an official visit to Albania when possible cooperation on building a nuclear plant in that country was discussed. It was then, Mazal said, that the two countries agreed to, by the end of April 2009, sign a memorandum of understanding, and form a joint working group that would produce expert analyses to serve as a basis for future decisions on the project. It was also stressed that both countries see the project as having regional importance, the statement said. Mazal denied that his ministry ever released any information that the plant would be built or that it would cost EUR 4bn. "This is simply media speculation that cannot be backed up with a single document," the statement concludes.

Croatia denies nuclear plant "contract"

"This ministry, and the Croatian government, never released any information that a contract for the construction of a nuclear plant would be signed by the end of April," a statement said, signed by the ministry's adviser and spokesman Tomislav Mazal.

"Incorrect and incomplete information in some Croatian, but also regional media, said that Croatia and Albania would sign a contract on the construction of the plant," Mazal said.

He added that "experts can confirm that this would not be possible, since such projects are negotiated and planned for years".

Mazal said that at the end of March, Deputy Croatian PM Damir Polančec was on an official visit to Albania when possible cooperation on building a nuclear plant in that country was discussed.

It was then, Mazal said, that the two countries agreed to, by the end of April 2009, sign a memorandum of understanding, and form a joint working group that would produce expert analyses to serve as a basis for future decisions on the project.

It was also stressed that both countries see the project as having regional importance, the statement said.

Mazal denied that his ministry ever released any information that the plant would be built or that it would cost EUR 4bn.

"This is simply media speculation that cannot be backed up with a single document," the statement concludes.

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