Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency reported on August 29, 2022, on Twitter, that the IAEA mission to support and assist Ukraine’s largest Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is on its way.
Source: Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba
“The day has come, IAEA’s Support and Assistance Mission to Zaporizhzhya (ISAMZ) is now on its way. We must protect the safety and security of Ukraine’s and Europe’s biggest nuclear facility. Proud to lead this mission which will be in ZNPP later this week.”
It is noted that the mission of IAEA specialists to the Zaporizhzhia NPP will last from August 31 to September 3.
The mission will consist of representatives of Poland, Lithuania, China, Serbia, France, Italy, North Macedonia, Albania, Jordan and Mexico.
Representatives of the IAEA mission to Ukraine’s nuclear power plant
Ukraine expects a clear statement of the facts of violations of nuclear safety protocols from the IAEA mission at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
“We expect the mission to clearly state the facts of violations of nuclear safety protocols. We know that Russia exposes not only Ukraine but the entire world to the risk of a nuclear accident conclusions,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister said.
The Minister added that he agreed with the Director General of the IAEA on the final details of the mission.
“It was a long-standing request of Ukraine to the IAEA to get access to the plant. The agency has extensive experience in inspecting nuclear facilities around the world under the most difficult circumstances. But without exaggeration, this mission will be the most difficult in the history of the IAEA, given the active hostilities of the Russian Federation in place, as well as the very blatant way Russia is trying to legitimize its presence at the Zaporizhzhia NPP.”
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