PM Morawiecki discussed energy issues with U.S. VP Harris

"I had a conversation with Vice President Kamala Harris about, among others, further mechanisms of support for Ukraine, about problems with global energy sector, which affects inflation in many countries. In Poland it's necessary to develop nuclear energy," Mateusz Morawiecki said on Twitter.

Polish prime minister mentioned his conversation with U.S. vice president at a press conference on Monday morning. "In the next decade or so, by 2040 - as that's how big investements in the scope of nuclear energy are planned - we want to reach the level of at least six reactors and nine gigawatts of power. I believe it's possible to surpass," he said.

"We want to work very closely with our partners. So far we've developed our cooperation mostly with American partners. And that's what I mainly discussed with Vice President Kamala Harris. We spoke about concrete companies, about concrete technologies, and about how to expedite this process. We are ready to do this," he added.

On that note, Morawiecki also mentioned his recent visit to Paris. "A few days ago I also discussed nuclear energy with president Emmanuel Macron. I hope this cooperation is compatible. We've confirmed this with the Americans and the French. We are also in talks with the Koreans about the American technology which the Koreans have implemented. It's all coherent, it's a unified idea and non-conflicting discussions," Polish PM said.

The White House issued a statement at its website regarding the conversation between Harris and Morawiecki.

"The Vice President recognized Poland’s generosity and leadership in hosting millions of Ukrainian refugees and providing critical humanitarian assistance, while also providing vital security assistance to help the Ukrainian people defend their democracy from Russia’s ongoing aggression," we read.

The White House added that Harris had "reaffirmed the enduring strength of the U.S.-Polish relationship and efforts to bolster our collective security, including the permanent stationing of the U.S. Army V Corps Headquarters Forward Command Post in Poznan, which President Biden recently announced as the first permanently-stationed U.S. force presence on NATO’s Eastern Flank".

"The Vice President also discussed opportunities to enhance bilateral cooperation on civil nuclear power generation in Poland, which would advance European energy security, support global climate solutions, and create thousands of clean energy jobs in both Poland and the United States," the statement said.