Sofia, August 14 - Neftegaz.RU. Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova commented this during the state visit to Turkmenistan, Bulgarian Novinite reported.
The possibility of importing gas from the Caspian state was also discussed in the interview. Petkova also commented on the procedure for selecting a company to implement Belene NPP and confirmed that Russia's Rosatom has declared a willingness to participate.
Temenuzhka Petkova said "Rosatom has confirmed the willingness to participate in the implementation of the Belene NPP project, but, of course, we expect the end date - August 19, when we will see all the applications of the companies that want to participate in the implementation of the project. this project."
Petkova does not think there would be a reaction from the European Commission if Rosatom wins the project. She added: "It is important for us to succeed in realizing our idea for the implementation of the Belene NPP project, because it will be necessary in terms of the Bulgaria's energy security in the coming years".
