"It has so far paid for small countries (...), which don't have alternative sources, to have nuclear energy in their energy system, if security and the technological quality are ensured," the Lithuanian president told journalists.
In her words, nuclear energy is attractive for its low level of environmental pollution. The president also said that focusing only on biofuel would mean burning our forests.
"Everything depends on what we consider a better option and to what extent, whether to focus on biofuel only, which would eventually mean burning our forests, or to have such a balance of energy resources which would be environmentally-friendly and would provide rather cheap energy," Grybauskaitė said.
Finnish President Sauli Niinisto underlined that his country is in favor of nuclear energy, which makes up around 40 percent of all electricity produced in the country. The Nordic country is currently building a fifth nuclear reactor, and the country's parliament has already given the green light to another two.
"I understand that there is a very lively discussion in Lithuania dealing with nuclear power plant. I just want to tell you that in Finland we are now building a fifth reactor. Finland is very strong on nuclear energy," the Finnish president said.
The Government of Lithuania plans to continue discussions with Latvia, Estonia, and Japan's Hitachi on the construction of a new nuclear power plant in Lithuania but stresses the need to negotiate better conditions than the ones in the initial plans.
