31 July 2009 year

Honorata Nyga-Lukaszewska, energy expert, Climate Change and Energy Program at the Center for International Relations, Poland

— Nowadays Poland is demonstrating interest towards nuclear energy development More

31 July 2009 year

Vasily Konuzin, analyst of Alemar IFC

– It is not the first time Rosatom is among the key beneficiaries of state financing More

31 July 2009 year

Yekaterina Tripoten, analyst of Sovlinsk IC

– It is necessary to do something not to lose Russia’s place in the nuclear sphere More

30 July 2009 year

Vladimir Zhidkikh, Chairman of Youth and Tourism Committee of Federation Council

– Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian nuclear power engineers enjoy very high level of mutual confidence More

30 July 2009 year

Vitaly Kruglov, Deputy Director of the Institute of Superconductivity and Solid State Physics

– The key factor for the success of the project to consolidate research institutes will be effective financing More

30 July 2009 year

Nikolay Ponomarev-Stepnoy, Vice President of Kurchatov Institute

– Peculiarity of fundamental science everywhere in the world is its obligatory financing by the state More

29 July 2009 year

Konstantin Zaytev, Vice Chairman of Energy Committee of State Duma

– Our relations with neighbors must be of strategic nature, must be benevolent and oriented towards future More

29 July 2009 year

Boris Shmelev, Director of Center for Comparative Political Studies

— Russia understands the difficulties of its neighbor More

29 July 2009 year

Dmitry Baranov, senior expert of Finam Management

– TVEL is ready to guarantee stability of fuel supplies to neighbors if the latter guarantees their safety More

28 July 2009 year

Irina Tsurina, head of Analytical Department of Propaganda Center of Communication Technologies

– Russian nuclear industry is one of the most powerful and competitive in the world More

27 July 2009 year

Alexander Perov, leading expert of National Energy Security Foundation

– Nuclear industry can enhance Russia’s export potential on foreign markets More

27 July 2009 year

Wojciech Paczynski, expert on economics at the CASE — Center for Social and Economic Research, Poland

— Lithuania is perhaps the most likely client More

27 July 2009 year

Sergey Kiriyenko, Director General of Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Corporation

– Fundamental physics must be supported by the state More

24 July 2009 year

Alexander Ignatyuk, analyst of Energocapital IC

– The decision to speed up the construction of nuclear facilities in Rostov region is timely and reasonable More

24 July 2009 year

Sergey Kondratyev, senior expert of the Institute of Energy and Finance

– Construction of Baltic NPP will enhance the competitiveness of the region More

24 July 2009 year

Igor Konyshev, Head of Department for Communication with Public Organizations and Regions of Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Corporation

– Construction of a big facility like NPP is always a stimulus for economic growth More

24 July 2009 year

Vladimir Rojanovski, manager of MidCap Sickle and Hammer Fund

– Construction of Baltic NPP will restore the energy balance in the region More

24 July 2009 year

Dmitry Selkin, executive director of Energocomplex OJSC

– Construction of Baltic NPP is essential for Kaliningrad region More

23 July 2009 year

Rafael Arutiunian, First Deputy Director of Nuclear Safety Institute

– It is time to pass to the next level of nuclear development More

23 July 2009 year

Semyon Dragulsky, Director General of Russian Union of Energy Efficiency

– I think that this is not only possible but quite real to gain 25%^ of the world nuclear market More

23 July 2009 year

Vladimir Rojanovski, manager of MidCap Sickle and Hammer Fund

– Restart of enriched uranium supplies to the United States is the result of the “fresh start” policy adopted by the new US Administration in our relations More

23 July 2009 year

Valentin Mezhevich, First Vice Chairman of Committee on Natural Monopolies of Federation Council

– Only use of nuclear energy will help us to fight climate changes and to keep our industry afloat More

23 July 2009 year

Nikolay Ponomarev-Stepnoy, Vice President of Kurchatov Institute

– Nuclear power industry can serve as a locomotive for pulling Russia out of its dependence on resources More

23 July 2009 year

Igor Linge, Deputy Director of Nuclear Safety Institute

– It is exactly the time to modernize the economy More

22 July 2009 year

Nikolay Podlevsky, Head of Analytical Department of Zerich Capital Management IC

– Russia and the United states are beginning to cooperate not only in the field of nuclear power engineering but also in the sphere of high technologies, which is a serious breakthrough More

22 July 2009 year

Denis Demin, investment analyst, Deputy Managing Director of Lenmontazhstroy IC

– IAS help a company to attract foreign funds by placing bonds or shares More

22 July 2009 year

Dmitry Baranov, senior expert of Finam-Management

– Baltic NPP will help to solve one of the key problems of the region – to avoid energy crisis More

22 July 2009 year

Konstantin Zaytsev, Vice Chairman of State Duma Energy Committee

– Transition to IAS will enhance the transparency of Atomenergoprom’s activities More

21 July 2009 year

Yekaterina Tripoten, analyst of Sovlink IC

– IAS better reflect the financial state of a company than RAS do More

21 July 2009 year

Irina Tsurina, head of Analytical Department of Propaganda Center of Communication Technologies

– NPP construction is a serious competitive advantage for any region More

21 July 2009 year

Alexander Ignatyuk, analyst of Energocapital IC

– All acting NPPs in Russia are big tax payers for their host regions More

20 July 2009 year

Stanislav Mitrakhovich, senior expert of National Energy Security Foundation

– Big facilities like NPP will certainly benefit Kaliningrad region More

20 July 2009 year

Nikolay Kuzelev, Director General of VNITFA

– The social and economic significance of Baltic NPP for Kaliningrad region is obvious More

20 July 2009 year

Elzbeta Kadza, researchers of the Institute of Public Affairs (Poland)

– The public opinion in Poland supports nuclear energy More

15 July 2009 year

Jerzy Bar, Ambassador of Poland to Russia

– Possible participation of Polish engineers and specialists in Baltic NPP project would help to enlarge and strengthen ties between Kaliningrad region and Poland More

15 July 2009 year

Felix Lapin, Head of Administration of Kaliningrad

– Construction of NPP will ensure energy security of the region and its industrial center, Kaliningrad, for the next half century More

14 July 2009 year

Dmitry Tsurikov, Director of Nuclear Safety Institute

– Revival of interest in nuclear energy is observed all over Europe More

13 July 2009 year

Yuri Raptanov, Chairman of the Supreme Council of Podorozhnik All-Russian Public Ecological Organization

– Rostekhnadzor, who recognized Russian NPPs as ecologically safe in 2008, checks up everything according to standards that are much tougher than worldwide More

13 July 2009 year

Vladimir Kuznetsov, Vice President of Center for Ecological Policy of Russia

– If they are hosting a championship of such a level, they obviously set very tough requirements to the water and the fish More

10 July 2009 year

Valery Yazev, Vice Speaker of State Duma

– Beloyarsk NPP is the flagship of Russia’s nuclear industry More

10 July 2009 year

Yuri Lipatov, Chairman of State Duma Energy Committee

– Construction of Tver NPP is important stage of the development of the whole Central Federal District and, first of all, Moscow and Moscow region More

10 July 2009 year

Denis Demin, investment analyst, Deputy Managing Director of Lenmonatzhstroy IC

– In the face of crisis, large-scale state investment projects are strategically important for any region More

10 July 2009 year

William Ramsay, Senior Fellow, Director of Energy Programme of the French Institute for International Relations, France

— Nuclear power plants around the world have had their service extended with excellent results More

10 July 2009 year

Francisco Andrés Pérez, Research fellow, Center for International Relations and Development Studies (CIDOB Foundation), Barcelona, Spain

— The lifetime extension of Garoña is like the symbolic message to the public opinion about the government’s decision over the future on nuclear energy More

08 July 2009 year

Artur Babushkin, Vice Chairman of Legislative Assembly of Tver region

– Key investments received by Tver region are money on construction of NPP More

08 July 2009 year

Sergey Aristov, Head of Economy Department of Administration of Tver region

– Construction of the second NPP will give a new stimulus to the development of the region More

08 July 2009 year

Aleksey Chernigin, Head of Administration of Udomlia

– NPP helps in all fields: to build cathedral, railway station, motor roads, health centers More

08 July 2009 year

Andrey Ovechkin, member of Public Chamber of Tve region, President of Youth Organization of Kalinin NPP

– New NPP will make our region more developed More

08 July 2009 year

Nikolay Amosov, professor of Industrial Thermal Power Engineering Department of St.Petersburg Polytechnic University

– Modern equipment is very safety and ecologically friendly More

08 July 2009 year

Igor Osipyants, Head of Technical Crisis Center of Nuclear Safety Institute

– NPP is essential for the economy and social life of Tver region More

08 July 2009 year

Fyodor Veselov, Head of Energy Market Regulation Laboratory of Energy Research Institute

– Tver NPP is a big growing point More

08 July 2009 year

Nikolay Podlevskikh, Head of Analytical Department of Zerich Capital Management IC

– Most of existing NPPs have operated flawlessly for decades More

08 July 2009 year

Dmitry Selkin, executive director of Energocomplex OJSC

– Construction of such big facility as NPP will give the region huge investments More

07 July 2009 year

Krasimira Iliyeva, senior research of Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy of Bulgaria

— It has become a general tendency in Europe, the United States and Russia to extend the lives of operating nuclear reactors More

07 July 2009 year

Dmitry Baranov, senior expert of Finam Management

– Annual report of Energoatom Concern proves that Rosatom’s policy to enhance the transparency of its company and to reduce their costs is being successfully implemented More

07 July 2009 year

Malcolm Keay, Senior Research Fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, UK

— The reason for the desire to exploit existing nuclear plants is that they are a cheap way of getting low carbon energy More

07 July 2009 year

Igor Linge, Deputy Director of Nuclear Safety Institute

– It is a general rule to carry out repair and modernization before extension of service life More

07 July 2009 year

Alexander Perov, senior expert of National Energy Security Foundation

– Tver NPP project will give new jobs and more tax revenues to the region More

07 July 2009 year

Alexander Ignatyuk, analyst of Energocapital IC

– Construction of Tver NPP is important for the development of the whole Central Federal District and, first of all, Moscow and Moscow region More

07 July 2009 year

Miles A. Pomper, Senior Research Associate, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies, Canada

— Having an important business connection with Canada should help Russia win additional contacts in the Canadian market More

02 July 2009 year

Konstantin Zaytsev, Vice Chairman of State Duma Energy Committee

– Such figures show that population and mass media trust nuclear industry More

02 July 2009 year

Bato-Zhargal Zhambalnimbuyev, member of Federation Council Nuclear Energy Sub-Committee

– One of the reasons for growing trust in nuclear energy is the wish to pay less for electricity More

02 July 2009 year

Denis Demin, investment analyst, Deputy Managing Director of Lenmontazhstroy IC

– The results of 2008 are quite positive More

02 July 2009 year

Yekaterina Tripoten, analyst of Sovlink IC

– System of tenders is supposed to enhance the transparency of procurements, reduce costs and prevent corruption More

02 July 2009 year

Alexander Ignatyuk, analyst of Energocapital IC

– The first year of Atomenergoprom was quite successful More