Serbia To Seek At Least 5.0% Stake in Bulgaria's Belene N-Plant
Thursday, 01 January 1970
Serbia is interested in participating in the construction of Bulgaria's second nuclear power plant, Belene, with a stake of at least 5%, higher than the one offered by the government in Sofia, Belgrade-based media reported on Tuesday.
Bulgaria has offered Serbia a stake of one to two percent in the plant.
Bulgaria has asked Serbia and Croatia to say whether they will participate in the project by November 13, when Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin arrives on a visit to Sofia, Serbian daily Blic reported.
Serbia is interested in the Belene plant contruction and could finance its participation in the project with own funds, Serbian Energy Minister Petar Skundric told Blic.