During a working trip to the Kirovohrad region, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with local business representatives and discussed urgent issues with them.
In particular, the participants of the meeting spoke about the debt of NNEGC "Energoatom" to RPE "Radium" for the supplied equipment for the modernization of power units at nuclear power plants.
The President of Ukraine noted that the issue of repaying Energoatom's accounts payable and the company's stable financial position is important both for the operation of the fuel and energy complex and for suppliers. And recently the parliament passed the law on measures aimed at repaying debts incurred in the wholesale electricity market. It will systematically resolve the issue of accumulated debts. The government is working on the implementation of the document. In addition, the President addressed the Cabinet of Ministers and the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine with instructions to resolve the problematic issues of repayment of NNEGC “Energoatom” debts to suppliers.
The parties also discussed the provision of industries with qualified economists and engineers.
According to the Head of State, enterprises should financially support specialized technical schools and colleges by investing in the knowledge infrastructure.
The participants also discussed the impact of adverse weather conditions on crops in many regions. It was noted that this year there was little rainfall and severe drought, which negatively affected the harvest. Given the long-term climate change not only in Ukraine, but also in the world as a whole, this could be a problem for years.
The President noted that a long-term response is needed.
"We need to create new irrigation systems, crop insurance programs. Don't worry: the government is already doing this - a bill is being prepared on insurance," he said.
Secondly, Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted, there should be a situational reaction this year. The Head of State appealed to the government, the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture to urgently determine what can be done this year to help farmers.
