Rosatom is Ready to Build the Belene NPP in Bulgaria

Rosatom, the Russian state-owned corporation, is on the same footing with other contenders to participate in the Belene nuclear power plant renewal competition in Bulgaria and is able to complete the construction of this site in a short time. This was stated before journalists by the first deputy head of the Russian government administration Sergei Prihodko before the visit of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to Sofia, TASS reported.

"Now we see the constructive attitude of the current Bulgarian government, which intends to restart the Belene nuclear power plant, and the Russian company is ready to take part in the tender procedures," Prihodko said.

According to him, Russia owns the world's best reactors meeting the highest safety requirements, and Rosatom is the leader in building nuclear blocks. Prihidko also recalled that the plant's main technological equipment has already been produced and is located in Bulgaria. Russian specialists have done a lot of work on designing and leasing, he added.

"All of this speaks in favor of Rosatom being able to ensure the completion of the plant in a timely manner and to become a partner in all NPP life cycles," he added. Prihidko concludes that as soon as the necessary decisions are taken in Sofia, it is possible to proceed with the subject consultations, including the financial and economic model of the project and the possible forms of its support.

There are different assessments of the damage caused to the EU countries by the sanctions of Brussels against the Russian Federation and the answer from Russia, but it is obvious that we need to talk about the serious undermined mutual trust, the first deputy head of the Russian government, quoted by RIA Novosti.

Prihidko noted that ...