The government discussed measures with the new Czech administration to ensure the smooth implementation of the Dukovany nuclear power plant project.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources said Wednesday that Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan visited the Czech capital, Prague, on Monday at the invitation of the Czech government and met with newly appointed Prime Minister Andrej Babis.

A South Korean consortium led by Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Company is currently contracted to supply two reactors for the Dukovany site, a project valued at an estimated 26 trillion won, or roughly 18 billion U.S. dollars.

During the meeting, Kim conveyed President Lee Jae Myung’s congratulations on Babis' inauguration and delivered a letter from him.

Kim pledged Seoul’s full support for the Dukovany plant and expressed hope that bilateral cooperation would expand to a similar project in Temelin in the future.

Kim also met with Karel Havlicek, the Czech Republic's first deputy prime minister and minister of industry and trade, and agreed to establish a minister-level consultation body to support the Dukovany project.