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Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ishii Holds Meeting with Mr. Petr Třešňák, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
October 18, 2023
On Tuesday, October 17, Mr. Ishii Taku, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry held a meeting with Mr. Petr Třešňák, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic.
In the meeting, the two ministers confirmed that the two countries will work together toward strengthening their ties in the field of energy.
The two ministers also confirmed that cooperation is in progress in the field of nuclear power based on the MOU signed in May this year by Mr. Nishimura Yasutoshi, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Ing. Jozef Síkela, Minister of Industry and Trade. They also exchanged views on the efforts being made by the two countries in the field of hydrogen. Furthermore, Vice-Minister Ishii explained Japan’s plan regarding the discharge of ALPS treated water into the sea, to which Deputy Minister Třešňák expressed support for Japan’s efforts.
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International Affairs Division, Commissioner’s Secretariat, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy