Bulgaria's previous socialist government contracted Russia's Atomstroyexport to build the 2,000MW Belene plant, and then signed an agreement on it during former Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Sofia in January 2008.
Prethodna bugarska socijalistička vlada angažovala je ruski Atomstrojeksport da gradi elektranu Belene od 2.000 MW, a potom je potpisala sporazum o tome tokom posete bivšeg ruskog predsednika Vladimira Putina Sofiji u januaru 2008. godine.