The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi on Tuesday reaffirmed the company’s help for Kyiv amid an official go to to the war-torn nation.
“Began my 12th visit to Ukraine since Feb 2022, reaffirming @IAEAorg’s support for the country,” Grossi stated in a press release on X after a gathering with Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko.
Expressing that he shared how the IAEA will assist Kyiv rebuild its vitality infrastructure with the Ukrainian minister, Grossi stated the discussions included new items on the nation’s Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant, repairs on the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, and substation assessments.
Grossi later wrote on X that he additionally held talks with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha in Kyiv, throughout which he stated that he and the highest Ukrainian diplomat agreed on the significance of the IAEA’s help for nuclear security and safety within the nation.
The IAEA chief went on to say that in addition they agreed on the significance of the company’s presence on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Europe’s largest and one of many world’s 10 largest, which has been below Russian management since March 2022.
IAEA personnel have been current on the facility since Sept. 1, 2022, although the scenario round it stays tense as issues persist over a potential nuclear catastrophe involving Moscow and Kyiv, each of which have regularly accused one another of assaults across the facility.
“Only a licensed Ukrainian operator can ensure compliance with safety standards at a nuclear facility. The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant must be deoccupied and returned under the full and sovereign control of Ukraine,” Halushchenko stated on X after his assembly with Grossi.
Source: www.anews.com.tr