Ukraine and Czech Republic have agreed to cooperate in nuclear and hydropower sectors
Ukraine and the Czech Republic have signed a memorandum on deepening cooperation in the energy sector, particularly in nuclear energy, the oil and gas sector, and hydropower.
According to Censor.NET, this was announced on a Telegram channel by the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal.
The energy partnership will cover several areas
The document was signed in the Khmelnytskyi region by Shmyhal and the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Karel Havlíček.
The parties plan to develop cooperation in the nuclear, oil and gas sectors and in hydropower, as well as to work on improving the resilience of energy systems.
According to Shmyhal, the agreements broaden the scope of the partnership between Ukraine and the Czech Republic and create the conditions for mutually beneficial cooperation.
"We would like to thank our Czech partners for this visit and for the productive dialogue aimed at strengthening our partnership and regional energy security," the minister said.
Ukrainian companies and universities have signed separate agreements
During the meeting, bilateral agreements were also signed between Ukrainian and Czech companies and educational institutions.
In particular, a memorandum of cooperation has been signed between Litostroj and "Ukrhydroenergo". It provides for the exchange of expertise, as well as support for the refurbishment, construction and maintenance of existing and future hydropower facilities in Ukraine.
Another agreement has been signed between the Igor Sikorskyi Kyiv Polytechnic Institute and the Czech company Prusa Research a.s., which specialises in the manufacture of 3D printers.
The collaboration involves the transfer of technology, assistance in equipping educational infrastructure and the conduct of joint scientific research.
- Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine had already drawn up a plan for getting through this winter.
