OREANDA-NEWS. September 4, 2008. President of Atomstroyexport CJSC (the general contractor of the project) Leonid Reznikov attended the ceremony.

The solemn ceremony has demonstrated the exclusive importance of the project for Bulgaria. Also there were Prime Minister of Bulgaria Sergey Stanishev, Economy and Energy Minister Petar Dimitrov, Director General of National Electric Company of Bulgaria Lubomir Belkov, Ambassador of Russia to Bulgaria Yuri Isakov, representatives of the Russian partners (Kurchatov Institute, Moscow Atomenergoproekt, Gidropress EDB), the foreign partner, Carsib Corporation (Areva-Siemens), Bulgarian companies involved in the project.

While speaking at the ceremony Reznikov said: “Today we are giving a start to a high-tech and unique project that is supposed to help Bulgaria to develop its economy. All modern Russian reactors are very safe and efficient. Belene NPP will be a reliable and ecologically friendly facility and will serve Bulgaria for a long time.”