Fiala: Serbia, Czechia Should Use Lithium Deposits, Nuclear Energy Is A Reasonable Solution

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala (BETAPHOTO/MILOS MISKOV)

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala stated in Belgrade on Nov. 6 that, if Serbia and Czechia wanted to be strategically independent, they had to employ the wealth that they possess and use their huge lithium stock to create a complete chain – from batteries to the final product.

After a meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, he told reporters that Czechia had managed to free itself from dependence on Russia in the energy sector but that, in order to secure long-term, safe and cheap energy, the only solution was to develop nuclear energy.

“Serbia is faced with similar challenges and is transitioning in a similar fashion. The construction of a nuclear power plant is a very reasonable solution. It is path that demands courage,” he stated. Czechia, he added, will attempt to shorten Serbia’s path to the EU, and went on to say that, for his country, that membership had paid several-fold.

Before the news conference, the two officials signed the memorandum of understanding between the Serbian Ministry for Commerce and the Czech Ministry for Industry and Trade. After the greeting ceremony in Palace Serbia in the morning, Fiala met with Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic, which was followed by a plenary meeting of delegations of Serbian and Czech governments, the meeting with Vucic and a plenary meeting of delegations headed by Prime Minister Fiala and President Vucic.