Serbia to invest in a nuclear plant in Bulgaria?

Belgrade, May, 10. 2010  (Serbia today) -  Serbia is ready to participate in the construction of a nuclear plant in Bulgaria, writes Belgrade daily Danas, based on a claim by Bulgarian senior officials. There was no comment from the Serbian Mining and Energy Ministry, but the Danas has discovered that the information is correct, and that Serbia could be spending as much as USD 100mn for the project – five percent of the plant’s total value. An anonymous source from the government described 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 the opportunity to participate in the project.  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.