The ceremony on signing an Agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the Government of Russian Federation and Government of Slovak Republic on Transportation of Nuclear Materials between Russian Federation and Slovak Republic through the Territory of Ukraine, took place in Bratislava on October 21, 2010.

In accordance with a resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the Agreement was signed by the Chairperson of the State Nuclear Regulatory Committee of Ukraine Mrs. Olena Mykolaichuk on behalf of Ukrainian party. On behalf of Russian party the Agreement was signed by the Deputy Head of the State Corporation “ROSATOM” Mr. Nikolay Spasskiy, on behalf of Slovak party – by the state secretary of the Ministry of Economics and Constructions Mr. Martin Khren.

The Agreement has been developed in order to harmonise an old international agreement of 1993 on transit of nuclear materials between the Slovak Republic and Russian Federation through the territory of Ukraine with the modern Ukrainian legislation and the IAEA standards.

The Agreement ensures creation of necessary legal and contractual conditions that guarantee safety of the environment during transportation of nuclear materials in the frame of international activities that are conducted in accordance with principals of good neighbourly relations and mutually beneficial cooperation with European countries and Russian Federation.

The Agreement will come into force upon implementation of relevant national procedures by the parties. For Ukraine such a procedure is ratification of the Agreement by the Verhovna Rada.