Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavel Klimkin met with the American delegation led by US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry. During the meeting, the ministers discussed issues of Ukrainian-American cooperation in the energy sector, in particular, strengthening the energy independence of Ukraine.

This is the press service of the Foreign Ministry.

During the meeting, the parties agreed to further counteract the joint efforts to implement the Nord Stream 2 project, which undermines European energy security and stability..

Following the talks with Perry, a joint Declaration of Intent to extend for the next five years the Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the United States of America on improving operational safety, reducing the risk of operation and strengthening regulatory systems for civil nuclear facilities in Ukraine.