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“Lithuania continues to state and reiterate that we cannot treat the Astravo Nuclear Power Plant as a safe project and that the Astravo Nuclear Power Plant has been started or is intended to be put into operation without meeting all safety requirements.” This is not acceptable and we cannot buy that electricity. To this end, consultations and negotiations with the Baltic neighbors continue, and I hope that one way or another we will solve this problem with the participation of the EC, ”G. Nausėda told reporters on Friday.
“As I understand it, Estonia’s position is similar: we could hope that this project will be implemented as soon as possible, after which many problems that are relevant today and do not give us peace of mind,” added the president.
After the meeting, the Estonian president welcomed the rapid progress of the synchronization plan, although there are unresolved issues regarding the Astrava nuclear power plant.
“There are few projects that fit within your schedule and budget, but this project is one of them. The project is progressing well, but the issue of purchasing electricity from third parties has not been resolved. We haven’t been able to make any final decisions today either. But I can assure you that it is in Estonia’s best interest to solve this problem. I really appreciate being able to hear Lithuania’s position directly from the President of Lithuania. We need to find a quick final solution so that we can continue with other European projects, “said Kaljulaid.
According to her, all countries have the common goal of leaving the Eastern Electric Ring (BRELL).
“The issues of the conclusion of multilateral agreements are such that there are many different opinions and aspirations, we have to look for compromises everywhere. I am convinced that we have a common goal: to get out of the BRELL system as soon as possible and synchronize the electricity grids of the Baltic countries with the grids of Western Europe, ”said the Estonian President.
Last Friday, nuclear fuel was loaded into the reactor of the first Astrava nuclear power plant. The power commissioning and connection of the Astrava nuclear power plant to the Belarusian electricity system is scheduled for the fourth quarter of this year.
On Tuesday, Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas addressed Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson, calling for efforts to ensure that Belarus actually implements the stress test recommendations and fulfills its obligations to cooperate with the EU Nuclear Safety Regulatory Authority. (ENSREG).
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says an agreement is being reached with the Baltic countries on not purchasing electricity produced by the Astravas nuclear power plant, but if no agreement is reached yet, according to the prime minister, there is a plan B.
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