Business Minister Ahn Duk-geun (Yonhap)
South Korea’s business and science ministers met with a senior Czech official Thursday to debate bilateral cooperation, constructing on a latest nuclear energy plant deal between the 2 international locations.
Business Minister Ahn Duk-geun met with Czech Nationwide Safety Adviser Tomas Pojar who was visiting Seoul as a particular envoy of the prime minister, expressing hope for nearer ties in areas together with the nuclear vitality business, in line with the Ministry of Commerce, Business and Vitality.
In July, the Czech Republic named a South Korean consortium, led by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Energy, as the popular bidder for a nuclear energy plant undertaking, which is estimated to be value round 24 trillion received ($18 billion).
Through the assembly, Ahn famous that South Korea needs to determine a unified ecosystem for the nuclear business below the joint undertaking, which incorporates not solely building but in addition the schooling of specialists and the event of applied sciences.
Ahn and Pojar additionally mentioned different areas of cooperation, together with commerce, funding, business and vitality, the business ministry added.
Pojar held a separate assembly with Science Minister Yoo Sang-im to debate bilateral cooperation within the ICT sector.
The Czech envoy is visiting Seoul to debate particulars with South Korean officers forward of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s upcoming go to to the European nation later this month.
