Russian-European Energy Hysteria

The Russian company AtomStroyExport will build the Belene nuclear power plant (NPP). Till the end of 2013 Russia must put into service two 1000 MW nuclear power reactors of the most recent, third generation. Sergey Shmatko, President of AtomStroyExport said he was “moved” by the Bulgarian decision. I feel one step closer to my dream, Rumen Ovcharov, Minister of Economy and Energy declared. So, a celebration is expected but apparently there is no joy. On the cocktail after the signature of the contract Minister Ovcharov looked black-faced, congratulated the group of politicians and energy professionals and soon left the party.

Bulgaria is not responsible for the fact that only a few days prior the signature of the Belene contract the sky between Moscow and Brussels got dark.
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