State electricity operator of Slovakia SEPS sent an email Ukrenergo unilateral termination of the agreement on mutual emergency assistance. The Ukrainian side has not received any explanations as to the reasons for this step.
Slovakia terminates the agreement with Ukraine
SEPS, the state-owned electricity system operator of Slovakia, has informed Ukrenergo of the unilateral termination of the agreement on mutual emergency assistance. The Ukrainian side received the corresponding letter.
Ukrenergo said that SEPS management did not explain the reasons for the cancellation of the agreement. All that is known is the official notification of the termination of the agreement.
Ukrenergo's response
Ukrenergo published a message about the receipt of a letter from its Slovak colleagues. The Ukrainian operator stressed that it had not received any explanations as to the reasons for this decision.
The agency did not report any possible consequences for Ukraine's energy system. Further steps of the Ukrainian side have not yet been announced.
Context.
The Emergency Assistance Treaty allowed the countries to mutually support their power systems in the event of an emergency. Such cooperation was important for the stability of the energy grids of both countries.
The cancellation of the agreement came amid a difficult situation in Ukraine's energy system due to Russian shelling and electricity shortages.
Ukrainian
English
