2 Jun 2011 13:36

Russian, Bulgarian foreign ministers call for avoiding politicization of Belene NPP project

MOSCOW. June 2 (Interfax) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Bulgarian counterpart Nikolay Mladenov have opposed politicization of the construction of the Belene nuclear power plant in Bulgaria.

"The issue must not be politicized," Lavrov told a press conference after the negotiations with the Bulgarian colleague.

"We want to avoid a political framework, because it would distort the essence of issues related to the security and financing of this project," he said.