The signing of a contract between Russia...
financed 85% of construction works and the client 15%.Belarus, which earlier intended to announce a tender for the construction of its first nuclear power plant, then selected Russia without holding a tender as Moscow pledged to provide Minsk with a loan for the construction.
In May 2009, Belarus asked Russia for a $9 billion loan. In February 2010, Surikov said Russia was ready to provide a loan to its western neighbor, but did not specify the sum, saying the loan would cover only part of the construction works.
Last week, during a meeting with Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping in Minsk, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko invited China to participate in the project and Beijing pledged to invest some $10 billion in the Belarusian economy.
Commenting on Lukashenko"s move, Surikov said Russia was likely to withdraw from the project if China was involved.
"We have our own secrets and we do not want to share them with young Chinese firms,"
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