Ukraine's Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry intends to cooperate with the United States in the issue of preparation for the heating season of 2016/2017, the press service of the agency has stated.

"Among the other issues discussed at a meeting of Ukrainian Energy Minister Ihor Nasalyk and William Bryan, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration in the U.S. Department of Energy, was, in particular, preparation for the heating season," reads a statement.

As reported, U.S. experts participated in preparation for the previous heating season.