Serbia and Russia’s state nuclear energy corporation Rosatom have started negotiations on the construction of a nuclear power station in the Balkan country, Russian daily Izvestia, which has ties to the Kremlin, reported on 17 September.

“We’re seriously discussing this with Rosatom,” Izvestia quoted Serbia’s ambassador in Moscow, Momcilo Babic, as saying. “I don't think there’s a better company in the world for building a nuclear power plant. I’m confident there will be progress in the coming years, because we need electricity.”