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, ‘\n Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power announced that on the 24th local time in Prague, Czech Republic, they met with a nuclear power plant orderer and held an initial meeting to start negotiations for a new nuclear power plant final contract. ‘,
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, ‘\n Previously, the Czech government selected Team Korea, led by KHNP, as the preferred negotiator for the construction of two new nuclear power plants with an estimated value of 2.4 trillion won on the 17th. ‘,
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, ‘\nAt this initial meeting, KHNP and the Czech orderer discussed specific negotiation strategies for the future contract. ‘,
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, ‘\nBoth parties aim to finalize the construction contract for two nuclear power plants by March next year through negotiations on detailed conditions such as price. ‘,
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, ‘\nIn addition, President Hwang Joo-ho visited the Czech Republic on the 24th and 25th, meeting with President Taeyoon Sung, special envoy of President Yoon Suk-yeol, Minister of Industry, Trade and Resources Ahn Deok-geun, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, and Czech Minister of Industry Josef Sikel to express gratitude for being selected as the preferred negotiator. ‘,
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, ‘\nPresident Hwang also met with Daniel Beneš, the president of ČEZ, the parent company of the new nuclear power plant orderer, and stated, “We will do our best to negotiate with the orderer and construct the Dukovany 5-6 units timely and safely.” ‘,
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, ‘\nThe Czech government first confirmed the construction plan for two units (Units 5-6) at Dukovany, and selected KHNP as the preferred negotiator. ‘,
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, ‘\nThe Czech government plans to consider adding two units (Units 3-4) at Temelín in the future, and if the construction plan is confirmed, KHNP will regain its status as the preferred negotiator. ‘,
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, ‘\n(Photo=Provided by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power, Yonhap News)\n’