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A senior Czech official has reportedly said there will be no delay in the conclusion of a final contract for a nuclear power plant project with a South Korean consortium, dismissing concerns that the martial law chaos in South Korea might jeopardize the deal. Tomas Ehler, acting director general for nuclear energy at the Czech industry ministry, made the remarks Thursday in an email interview with Yonhap News. Ehler reportedly said he would not comment on the internal political situation in South Korea or any other country, but added that his country does not anticipate a delay in finalizing the contract or progressing with the project. The South Korean consortium, led by the state-run Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power(KHNP), was selected as the preferred bidder in July to build two reactors at the Czech Republic’s Dukovany power plant. The Czech official said his country is closely watching the situation in South Korea and that the Czech delegation in charge of the project is maintaining contact with KHNP.
The official added that negotiations between the investor’s team and KHNP are progressing as planned, focusing on technical and commercial aspects, with the aim of signing the contract as scheduled in March.