Prague, 22 October 2026 – As part of his visit to the South Bohemian Region, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Czech Republic Kairat Abdrakhmanov visited the Temelín Nuclear Power Plant, where he met with Plant Director Petr Měšťan and Tomáš Jirsa, Mayor of Hluboká nad Vltavou and Member of the Senate of the Czech Republic.
The meeting provided an opportunity to exchange views on current issues in Kazakhstan - Czech cooperation in the field of nuclear energy and the prospects for expanding cooperation between Kazakhstan’s national atomic company Kazatomprom and the Czech energy company ČEZ, including the supply of Kazakh uranium to the Temelín Nuclear Power Plant.
Particular attention was paid to the education and professional training of qualified personnel required to ensure the safe, reliable and efficient operation of nuclear power plants. The sides emphasised the importance of developing specialised expertise, sharing experience and strengthening cooperation between enterprises and educational institutions in both countries.
The discussions also covered a broad range of related issues, including energy security, energy supplies, the digital economy and cooperation in critical raw materials. Both sides expressed their interest in further advancing cooperation in these areas, which offer considerable potential to strengthen economic ties between Kazakhstan and Czechia.
These issues are of particular relevance in light of Kazakhstan’s strategic priorities outlined by President of the Republic of Kazakhstan K. Tokayev in his State of the Nation Address “Kazakhstan’s Current Priorities in a New Historical Cycle”. These priorities include the possibility of commencing construction of the Balkhash Nuclear Power Plant as early as 2027, as well as concluding a comprehensive cooperation agreement to expedite the launch of the Moyinkum Nuclear Power Plant project.
During the meeting, Ambassador briefed his interlocutors on the outcomes of the official visit to Kazakhstan by Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Andrej Babiš in April 2026, as well as on progress in implementing the agreements reached during the visit. The importance of consistently advancing joint initiatives aimed at deepening trade, economic and industrial cooperation was highlighted.
The interlocutors also noted the positive momentum generated in bilateral relations by the working visit to Kazakhstan of Czech Minister of Transport Ivan Bednárik on 15 - 16 October 2026. They underscored the importance of maintaining active interagency dialogue and pursuing practical cooperation across promising areas of bilateral engagement.
Held in a warm and constructive atmosphere, the meeting reaffirmed Kazakhstan’s and Czechia’s mutual commitment to further strengthening their partnership by expanding bilateral ties and deepening cooperation in strategically important sectors.
