Lietkabelis CEO Sigitas Gailiūnas said that decisions of this level should not be taken by politicians, many of whom know nothing about nuclear energy.
"It was because of politicians' decisions and their lack of negotiating clout that Lithuania had to shut down Ignalina nuclear power plant. These issues should be analyzed by professionals with the highest level of competence, not by politicians," he said, adding that the 6,000 new jobs that the Visaginas project is expected to create is not a very large number nationwide.
Omnitel President Antanas Zabulis said that the nuclear power plant project would undoubtedly bring some benefit in environmental terms, but added that a lack of clarity as to the facility's real price made it difficult to say if it would be beneficial in economic terms as well. He also said that there should be more openness about the project.
Arnoldas Šileika, CEO of Vakarų Laivų Gamykla (Western Shipyard), would not predict what effect the plant might have on the Lithuanian industry. "There are hopes that the implementation of a project of this magnitude will give a positive impulse to businesses," he said.
2012-06-22 17:02
Lithuanian businesspeople welcome Parliament's vote on nuclear plant but want more economic figures
Lithuanian business executives welcome parliament's vote in favor of a new nuclear power plant that should provide an alternative energy source, but say that there are too few economic data to allow forecasting the price of electricity, the business daily Verslo Žinios reports.
Parliamentary vote in favor of nuclear plant was greeted by people from Visaginas / Juliaus Kalinsko / 15min nuotr.
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