BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

23/01/2009

Russian firm to build Belarus nuclear plant

Russian company Atomstroiexport has been selected to build the first nuclear power station in Belarus, a senior Belarus government official said on Wednesday.The ex-Soviet state had earlier been considering bids by Frances Areva and Westinghouse-Toshiba to build the plant at a site near its western border with Lithuania.But Atomstroiexport had been the only bidder prepared to proceed and provide financing and Belarus officials had made it plain that the Russian firm was favoured to win the tender.

The countrys leaders are ready to carry out the project to build a nuclear power station with Atomstroiexport as the general contractor,"" Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Semashko told reporters after talks with Russian nuclear officials.

Belaruss energy ministry said the two sides had agreed after their talks to complete preparations for construction in the first quarter of 2009 and sign an inter-government agreement on peaceful use of nuclear power.Belarus plans to complete construction of a first 1,000-megawatt reactor in 2016 and a second one two years later.

Source:

http://www.yourindustrynews.com/russian+firm+to+build+belarus+nuclear+plant_21951.html

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