Brussels, 16/01/2009 (Agence Europe) - In order to ensure energy security against the backdrop of uncertain gas supplies, as illustrated by the current gas conflict between Ukraine and Russia, two EU countries explained this week that they are interested in using nuclear power instead - namely Slovakia (98% dependent on Russian fossil fuels) and Poland (which depends on Polish coal and Russian energy). Following Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico's announcement that he is planning to get an old Soviet-era nuclear power station running again (closed down in 2008 upon request from the EU), Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk explained on 13 January 2009 that Poland is planning to build one or two nuclear power plants by 2020, and is in talks with France and South Korea to find the safest and most advanced technology. Tusk said that Poland is also planning to get involved in a project with the three Baltic states to build a power plant in Lithuania with capacity of more than 3000 MW, provided that Poland owns at least a third. Poland is closely monitoring Romania's policy whereby public energy company Nuclearelectrica will join up with six companies from other countries to build units 3 and 4 of Cernavoda nuclear power station in Romania. On Monday 12 January 2009, Bulgarian Prime Minister Serguei Stanichev ruled out any possibility of getting the Kozloduy nuclear power plant running again in the immediate future. It was closed down at the end of 2006. (E.H./transl.fl)