Yulia Svyrydenko took part in the Nuclear Energy Summit in Paris

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko took part in the Nuclear Energy Summit held in Paris and chaired by President of France Emmanuel Macron.

In her address, the Head of the Ukrainian Government noted that Ukraine had survived the most difficult winter in four years of full-scale invasion thanks to the Armed Forces, the dedicated work of gas and energy workers, and, in particular, the effective use of nuclear power generation. Ukraine has gained unique experience in managing nuclear power plants in wartime and is ready to share it to strengthen Europe's energy security.

Yulia Svyrydenko stressed that the protection of nuclear facilities in Ukraine is a matter of strategic energy security for the whole of Europe. "russia is deliberately violating basic nuclear safety rules and posing a threat to the whole world by occupying the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in 2022 and constantly attacking the transmission systems of our nuclear power plants and the facilities in particular. Repairs are currently underway on the New Safe Confinement at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, which was damaged in February last year," the Prime Minister stressed.

According to her, the aggressor country must be held accountable for all actions that threaten global energy security. Instead, russia continues to retain its IAEA membership and has a say in the Agency's governing bodies. “We believe that this approach requires a common position and decisive changes,” Yulia Svyrydenko stressed.

The Prime Minister also met with the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Mariano Grossi, and discussed the current situation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.

"It is critical for Ukraine to have a permanent IAEA monitoring mission at the plant. I invited Mr. Grossi to Kyiv for a conference marking the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl tragedy. We look forward to expanding our cooperation within the framework of the memorandum with the IAEA, which we signed last year in Ukraine," Yulia Svyrydenko emphasized.

In addition, the Head of the Ukrainian Government held a series of meetings on the sidelines of the summit, with the key topic being support for the energy sector and the search for additional resources for the strategic restructuring of Ukraine's energy system.

Yulia Svyrydenko discussed with Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the possibilities of supporting the development of decentralized generation in Ukraine. "I thanked her for the financial support for gas purchases for this heating season, which helped us get through the difficult winter period. We discussed the process of rebooting management in the energy sector, in particular the completion of the competition at Energoatom and the planned re-election of the supervisory board at Naftogaz of Ukraine, as well as plans to continue the selection process at other energy companies," said the Prime Minister of Ukraine.

Yulia Svyrydenko discussed practical issues of energy supply diversification with Prime Minister of Bulgaria Andrey Gurov and Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Türkiye Alparslan Bayraktar, especially in light of rising prices due to the situation in the Middle East.

“I am grateful to all of Ukraine's partners who support Ukraine by providing equipment and contributions to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund. Together, we are ready to work to strengthen our common energy security and independence,” the Head of Government concluded.