On the 7th, a delegation from the government and the National Assembly will attend the signing ceremony for the Dukovany new nuclear power plant agreement in Prague, Czech Republic, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on the 6th.
The delegation is set to discuss comprehensive economic cooperation measures between Korea and the Czech Republic in sectors including nuclear power, industry, energy, construction, infrastructure, and science and technology.
The current delegation consists of senior officials from the economy ministry and members of the National Assembly.
From the government side, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy An Deok-geun, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Park Sang-woo, Vice Minister of Science and ICT Lee Chang-yun, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang In-seon, Vice Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises and Startups Kim Seong-seob, and Chairperson of the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission Choi Won-ho will participate.
In the National Assembly, People Power Party Chairperson Lee Cheol-kyu, along with Assembly members Park Sung-min, Kang Seung-kyu, Park Sang-woong, Democratic Party of Korea Assembly member Heo Seong-moo, and Reform Party Assembly member Lee Ju-young will accompany the delegation.
The delegation plans to discuss economic cooperation measures that could develop a strategic and comprehensive relationship between the two countries through nuclear power industry cooperation with the Czech Prime Minister and the President of the Senate.
Since Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) and Team Korea were selected as the preferred negotiators for the new nuclear power plant in the Czech Republic last July, Korea and the Czech Republic have been discussing in-depth cooperation not only in nuclear power but also in carbon-free energy, trade, investment, supply chains, and advanced industries.
In particular, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is seeking ways to deepen cooperation in infrastructure projects based on a memorandum of understanding signed with the Czech Ministry of Transport in September of last year regarding the Czech high-speed rail project and reconstruction efforts in the Ukrainian transportation sector.
Meanwhile, major corporations related to the nuclear power industry, including KHNP, Doosan Enerbility, and Daewoo E&C, as well as the Automotive Research Institute and the Robotics Industry Promotion Agency, are also expected to participate in the signing ceremony.