Belarus to choose a contractor for the construction of its first nuclear power plant inclined to favor a Russian company, announced today Head of the Department of Nuclear Energy Ministry of Energy of Belarus Nikolai Pear.“We have no choice. Some companies have not responded to our proposal, others are not prepared to complete the construction within a specified time frame Belarusian side “, – said Pear. “At the beginning of next year we will hold talks with the Russian side in order to reach agreement on the construction of nuclear power plants” – he added. The Belarusian party plans to complete construction of nuclear power in 2018. In 2016, to be introduced first power plant. Overall planned that the plant will consist of two power plants in 1000 MgVt. Place the construction of future nuclear power plant is already defined. This site near the village Ostrowiec Grodno region, RIA Novosti. “
