Westinghouse

Bulgaria's government announced Thursday a shareholders' agreement was signed with US-based company Westinghouse on the construction of Kozloduy NPP's Unit 7.

The document is due to be approved on by the next elected government after the early general vote on October 5, according to the Council of Ministers' press office, the Bulgarian National Radio reports.

US-based company Westinghouse sees big opportunities in Bulgaria, but the government's resignation will delay ongoing projects, CEO Danny Roderick said.

Roderick also told Bulgarian daily Trud the final deal on Unit 7 would be sealed next year.

Westinghouse President and CEO Danny Roderick is in Bulgaria to meet government officials and energy sector representatives.

Reports by Mediapool and BGNES news websites, however, do not point an aim of his visit.

His visit comes less than a week after the outgoing cabinet failed to sign an agreement with the company on the construction of a new unit at the Kozloduy NPP.

Bulgaria's Government left the signing of the agreement on the new unit of the Kozloduy NPP with the US company Westinghouse to their successors, report Bulgarian-language media. 

“The decision on the nomination of Bulgaria's European Commissioner is also left to the next government,” said vice PM Daniela Bobeva at a news conference after Wednesday's government session.