MOSCOW, January 20 (RIA Novosti) - Head of the Russian Federal Agency for Nuclear Power Sergei Kiriyenko plans to discuss bilateral cooperation with the Ukrainian fuel and energy minister during his visit to Ukraine January 21, the agency's press service said Friday.

Ukrainian Minister Ivan Plachkov said earlier that an expert group would be formed in Kiev during Kiriyenko's visit "to tackle the joint projects in which Russia and Ukraine are interested".

Kiriyenko said last week during his visit to Kazakhstan that Russia was interested in becoming a partner in a Ukrainian turbine plant.

"We are ready to agree to any option advantageous to us and our partners," he said.

According to Kiriyenko, Russia intends to rebuild the nuclear power industry network that existed during the Soviet period and is initiating talks with Ukraine and Kazakhstan on the subject.

Kiriyenko will also meet with Emergencies Minister Viktor Boloha during his visit to Ukraine.