Parvanov also defended the deals on the South Stream natural gas pipeline and the Burgas-Alexandropoulis oil pipeline projects that were signed along with Belene during Putin's visit in early 2008.
Parvanov je također pravdao ugovore o projektima cjevovoda Južni smjer za zemni plin i naftovoda Burgas-Alexandropoulis, koji su potpisani uz sporazum o elektrani Belene, tijekom Putinova posjeta početkom 2008. godine.