OREANDA-NEWS. On 08 May 2008 was announced, that the Czech Republic parliament delegation visited JSC Mashinostroitelniy Zavod (Elektrostal), one of the largest enterprises of TVEL Corporation.

The purpose of the Czech politicians visit was to get acquainted with MSZ production potential which fabricates nuclear fuel for Czech NPPs Dukovani and Temelin. The delegates discussed possible prospects of joint operation of Russian and Czech companies. Czech government plans to expand the nuclear generation share in the energy balance of the country and create new capacities of the largest Czech NPP Temelin.

Delegation head Mikhail Gashek, the chairman of the parliamentary fraction of Czech social democrats, summarizing the results of the visit to Mashinostroitelniy Zavod said: “I am sure that our relations in the field of nuclear energy will be oriented on Russia. We are going to support and develop these traditions”.

Director for Production of JSC “MSZ” Nikolai Antonov stressed that irreproachable quality of products and high culture of production of Elemash, confirmed by international certificates is the most reliable guarantee of strengthening contacts with customers and involving potential partners.

JSC Mashinostroitelniy Zavod supplies fuel to European nuclear power plants. In 2006 TVEL Corporation won in the international tender for nuclear fuel supply for Temelin NPP.