MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti commentator Tatyana...

The clock was started by the National Electric Company of Bulgaria, which gave the official go-ahead to Atomstroyexport, the Russian company that deals with overseas nuclear projects. This means that the basic construction cycle can begin, building machinery can be delivered to the site and work can start in earnest. Infrastructure is already being put into place, and a tender has been announced for Bulgarian building contractors.

One cannot but be surprised, however, at how long the preparatory period for the project has lasted. This prompts the question of whether the construction schedule will be met. The first unit is to be put into operation in five years. So far, Atomstroyexport thinks that, notwithstanding new delays and unforeseen circumstances, there is no cause to worry.

The main cause of the delays was the complicated procedure of approvals and thrashing out of technical details that the project had to go through. Atomstoryexport was declared the winner of

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