Ukraine, Norway intend to strengthen cooperation in energy sector

Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Energy and Environmental Protection Oleksiy Riabchyn and Norway’s State Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen discussed the development of Ukrainian-Norwegian cooperation in the energy sector.

They met in Oslo on February 12, 2020. The meeting was also attended by Ukraine's Ambassador to Norway Vyacheslav Yatsiuk and representatives from the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment, the press service of the Ministry of Energy and Environmental Protection of Ukraine reported.

During the meeting, the parties noted the key role of Ukrainian-Norwegian cooperation in the energy sector. Important attention during the meeting was paid to the already started investment projects of Norwegian companies in Ukraine in the field of renewable energy.

State Secretary Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen reaffirmed the Norwegian Government’s commitment to facilitate the effective implementation of energy agreements between Ukraine and Norway, noting the significant potential of bilateral cooperation in this direction.

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