"South Stream" Impedes the Opening of NPP “Kozloduy” Blocks 3&4
Updated on: 22.01.2008, 10:20
Published on: 22.01.2008, 10:11

My worry is that after we so actively worked on “South stream”, we will have serious problems with the reopening of block 3 and 4, claimed Vassil Filipov, former director of NPP “Kozloduy”.
In an interview for BTV Filipov supported the campaign for the reopening of th blocks “I want light” but explained that he had serious doubt that this could happen. According to him the blocks in the nuclear power plant are completely safe but in the last six months Bulgaria hasn't worked for its interests but for those of Russia.
That is why, the EU countries will create serious obstacles to the reopening of the blocks.
“We didn't work as a member of the EU, but as a vassal of Russia. I also support “South stream” but how it helps us, we are not a partner, we just transit the gas”, said Filipov and explained that 50% share in the company means actually 50% investment, which Bulgaria should make for an actually foreign pipe.
“We cooperated for Russia's business, Russia aims at dependence – to be able to control the taps as it is with the current transits.”, commented Filipov and stressed that the “South stream” would not be connected with the Bulgarian gas infrastructure, which was in fact the biggest disadvantage of the project.
In general, there is no problem gas pipelines to cross Bulgaria but they should serve the Bulgarian interests and respectively the European, but not the Russian. The former NPP Kozloduy director pointed out that the “South stream” project is generally good, but the main mistake of the Bulgarian politicians was that they didn't work for the other project, which is of priority for Europe – Nabucco”.
“It is the circle of the president that Bulgaria is losing from and will continue losing Our energy mafia is directed by Moscow”, claimed Filipov.
According to him, Bulgaria has lost from this noisy campaign of the success of the contract. “We should undertake measures to catch up with the Nabucco project and to build it”, pointed out Filipov.