The work of the State Enterprise Radioactive Waste (SERAW) was presented at the Sixth Economic Forum in Nitra, Slovakia. The Republic of Bulgaria was a partner in the forum this year, which took place on 13 and 14 November 2012.
The forum was officially open by the Prime Ministers of the both countries – Mr. Boyko Borisov and Mr. Robert Fico. The event was part of the two-day official visit by the Bulgarian Prime Minister. The SERAW team was part of the official delegation, which included 14 companies representing the national industry. More than 80 companies from 13 countries attended the forum.
At the exhibition, SERAW presented to the participants from five countries its experience which is unique within the country in the collection, transportation, processing, conditioning and safe storage of radioactive waste; in the dismantling of closed nuclear facilities and their preparation for the subsequent decommissioning; in the process of construction of a national repository for burying radioactive waste; in the establishment of partnerships with institutions, local communities and authorities, scientific organizations and NGOs.
During the official opening, at the SERAW stand the Prime-minister Boyko Borisov was informed about the progress in the dismantling activities at the shutdown units 1 and 2 of Kozloduy NPP within the context of the recent statement by the rapporteur in the European Parliament Marian-Jean Marinescu for the way the EC financial support for the shutdown facilities in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia was spent. Marinescu expressed his content with the acceleration of the processes of decommissioning of units 1 and 2 of Kozloduy NPP and the serious attitude of the government and the State Enterprise Radioactive Waste. Mr Borisov wished SERAW to continue successfully to achieve the deadlines set in the dismantling schedules. He also recommended the promotion of the annual eco-initiative ‘Honey Festival’ through which SERAW supports the honey producers in the region of Kozloduy.
During the forum, SERAW team had number of meetings planned in the business program.
