The Economy Ministry will modify the existing national energy strategy to meet European requirements, rather than create a completely new project.

Yesterday Deputy Economy Minister Ivanka Dilovska met representatives of major companies with interest in the energy sector including EVN, Enel, E. ON, Siemens and Bulatom.

The ministry will wait for the final EU decision on the Green Book, before the strategy is updated, Dnevnik newspaper reported. In June economy and energy ministers of EU member states will discuss the document. Its acceptance is expected in 2007.

According to the Economy Ministry participation in the Nabucco project, the construction of Belene nuclear power plant and the new blocks of Maritza Iztok 1 plant will provide alternatives to Russian natural gas.

The re-structuring of the National Electric Company and of gas supplier Bulgargaz will be the main projects for this year, Dilovska said.