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.
Prvanov je takođe pravdao ugovore o projektima cevovoda Južni tok, za prirodni gas, i naftovoda Burgas-Aleksandropolis, koji su potpisani uz sporazum o elektrani Belene, tokom Putinove posete početkom 2008. godine.