A union for restarting the third and fourth reactors of Bulgaria's nuclear power plant in Kozloduy was established on Wednesday, local media reported on Thursday.

The union, led by composer Nayden Andreev, was joined by experts, intellectuals, workers, celebrities and ex-leaders of the atomic station as well as the mayor of the city Kozloduy, according to the report.

The union is not related to any political organizations or governments and is open to any new members and social groups, according to Andreev.

According to public reports, the goal of the union is to call on all Bulgarians so that they can concern themselves with fate of the two reactors, and to explain to the public why they need to get restarted.

He also said that he hopes Bulgaria unites with other Balkan countries, which are affected by a deficit of electricity due to the closure of the two reactors.

The Kozloduy nuclear plant is the biggest of its kind in the Balkans. Owing to security concerns, the European Union (EU) strongly demanded that Bulgaria shut down four of its six reactors as part of Bulgaria's commitment to join the EU.

The Bulgarian government already shut down two of its oldest, Soviet-type reactors in December 2002, and closed the third and fourth reactors on Dec. 31, 2006, hours before it entered the EU.

Source: Xinhua