site.btaSeptember 3, 2008: First Sod Turned for Belene N-plant Project that Was Later Abandoned

Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev (speaking) hails the start of the Belene N-plant project, announced as "one of the largest investment projects in Bulgaria in the coming years". The ceremony was attended by the Minister of Economy and Energy Minister Petar Dimitrov, MPs, diplomats, the President of Atomstroyexport Leonid Reznikov, representatives of the subcontractors Areva and Siemens, as well as many specialists involved with the project back in the years. (BTA archival photo/Malin Reshovski)