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PRAGUE, March 16 (Reuters) - CEZ would prefer to have a political agreement on launching a tender to build a new unit at the Dukovany nuclear plant, Chief Executive Daniel Benes said on Tuesday as tensions were rising over whether to invite Russia into the process.
The 70% state-owned electricity producer aims to launch the tender, estimated to be worth at least 6 billion euros ($7.17 billion) in current prices, as soon as possible.
The EU and NATO country’s security services have advised not to invite China and Russia into the tender, going against pro-Russian President Milos Zeman as well as Benes who have spoken in favour of keeping in Russia, seen as a strong contender.