Yoon made the remarks Thursday after his summit with Czech President Petr Pavel, which aims in part to solidify Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power's (KHNP) bid to win a project to build two nuclear power plants near Dukovany. , in southern Czechia, after it was selected as the preferred bidder in July, the Yonhap news agency reported.
"The new Dukovany nuclear power plant, which will be jointly built by South Korean and Czech companies, will serve as a milestone in the mutual economic development and energy cooperation of both nations, further strengthening our strategic partnership," Yoon said at a press conference. joint. at Prague Castle.
Pavel expressed his desire for a high level of localization in the nuclear power plant project to boost the domestic industry and create new jobs, with the goal of achieving a share of approximately 60 percent of Czech companies.
Yoon's trip comes as the project faces a legal challenge, as U.S. company Westinghouse Electric filed an appeal with Czech authorities last month, arguing that KHNP's reactor designs are based on its technology. .
The deal, estimated at around 24 trillion won ($17.3 billion), will mark South Korea's second nuclear power plant export, following its 2009 project in the United Arab Emirates. It is expected to be completed in the first quarter of next year.
Yoon said both Seoul and Washington support a "smooth resolution" regarding the intellectual property rights issue, adding that he is "confident" the issue will be resolved similar to the KHNP export deal with the Emirates. United Arabs.
"Both governments share a strong consensus on nuclear energy cooperation regarding intellectual property rights, and our government is actively supporting the resolution of issues between South Korean and American companies," Yoon said.
In light of the nuclear project, Yoon said the two sides agreed to expand cooperation in various fields, including advanced technology, energy security and climate responses, as well as bio, digital, transportation and infrastructure.
During the summit, Yoon and Pavel expressed concern over growing military ties between North Korea and Russia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
"North Korea will gain nothing from its reckless and irrational provocations that threaten peace and stability," Yoon said. "We reaffirm that illegal military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, which violates UN Security Council resolutions, is a serious threat to international peace and security."
On the sidelines of the summit, the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding on collaboration for humanitarian aid and reconstruction of Ukraine.
"Both governments will actively support cooperation between companies of the two countries, including exchanging business information, developing projects and attracting investment, as part of Ukraine's reconstruction efforts," Yoon said.
"The new Dukovany nuclear power plant, which will be jointly built by South Korean and Czech companies, will serve as a milestone in the mutual economic development and energy cooperation of both nations, further strengthening our strategic partnership," Yoon said at a press conference. joint. at Prague Castle.
Pavel expressed his desire for a high level of localization in the nuclear power plant project to boost the domestic industry and create new jobs, with the goal of achieving a share of approximately 60 percent of Czech companies.
Yoon's trip comes as the project faces a legal challenge, as U.S. company Westinghouse Electric filed an appeal with Czech authorities last month, arguing that KHNP's reactor designs are based on its technology. .
The deal, estimated at around 24 trillion won ($17.3 billion), will mark South Korea's second nuclear power plant export, following its 2009 project in the United Arab Emirates. It is expected to be completed in the first quarter of next year.
Yoon said both Seoul and Washington support a "smooth resolution" regarding the intellectual property rights issue, adding that he is "confident" the issue will be resolved similar to the KHNP export deal with the Emirates. United Arabs.
"Both governments share a strong consensus on nuclear energy cooperation regarding intellectual property rights, and our government is actively supporting the resolution of issues between South Korean and American companies," Yoon said.
In light of the nuclear project, Yoon said the two sides agreed to expand cooperation in various fields, including advanced technology, energy security and climate responses, as well as bio, digital, transportation and infrastructure.
During the summit, Yoon and Pavel expressed concern over growing military ties between North Korea and Russia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
"North Korea will gain nothing from its reckless and irrational provocations that threaten peace and stability," Yoon said. "We reaffirm that illegal military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, which violates UN Security Council resolutions, is a serious threat to international peace and security."
On the sidelines of the summit, the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding on collaboration for humanitarian aid and reconstruction of Ukraine.
"Both governments will actively support cooperation between companies of the two countries, including exchanging business information, developing projects and attracting investment, as part of Ukraine's reconstruction efforts," Yoon said.
