Slovakia, Czech Republic see future perspective on nuclear energy

Nuclear energy will form the basis of Slovakia's energy mix in the long term, Slovak Economy Minister Pavol Pavlis said on Monday.

Speaking at the 2014 Central European Energy Conference (CEEC), Pavlis said he believed nuclear energy is "a stable energy commodity enjoying features of long-term sustainability and safety also with respect to the current geopolitical situation."

Sustaining and continually increasing the level of the country's nuclear safety has been an indispensable task in Slovakia, he said.

The Czech Republic also views it as vital to continue to develop its nuclear energy, Czech Trade and Industry Minister Jan Mladek said at the conference.

The 2014 CEEC lasts for three days and will end on November 25.