Status

A nuclear cooperation agreement between Australia and Ukraine was signed by then Foreign Minister, Ms Julie Bishop and Mr Volodymyr Demchyshyn, then Ukrainian Minister for Energy and Coal Industry, on 31 March 2016. The Agreement entered into force on 15 June 2017.

An associated Administrative Arrangement has since been concluded. Once commercial contracts are in place, transfers of Australian uranium to Ukraine could occur.

Related documents

• Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Ukraine on Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
• National Interest Analysis 2016
• Joint Standing Committee on Treaties Report 167 – Nuclear Cooperation – Ukraine
• Government Response to the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties Report 167 – Nuclear Cooperation – Ukraine