Zelenskyy and Grossi discussed strengthening nuclear infrastructure security

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with Rafael Grossi, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, who is now on a working visit to Ukraine.

Source: Office of the president of Ukraine

Details: The Ukrainian President noted the active role of the IAEA in resolving issues related to nuclear security, which is extremely important against the background of the war launched by Russia against Ukraine. 

He stressed the inadmissibility of continuing attacks on Ukrainian nuclear power facilities by the Russian aggressor.

In this regard, Zelenskyy welcomed the placement of agency inspectors at Ukrainian nuclear power plants. 

Quote from Zelenskyy: "I know that our teams are working to strengthen the safety of nuclear infrastructure. Thank you for the positive decision to place inspectors at our nuclear power plants. This is very important."

Details: The president of Ukraine expressed hope that such IAEA missions would make further attacks on Ukrainian nuclear power plants by Russia impossible.

Special attention was paid to the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is still under temporary Russian occupation.

Zelenskyy noted the importance of the efforts of the Director General of the IAEA aimed at explaining to the agency's member countries violations of nuclear safety standards by Russia and bringing to the world community the need for the speedy liberation of the Zaporizhzhia atomic power plant.

The president of Ukraine also pointed out the need for the presence of IAEA inspectors at the ZAPP and noted that the Ukrainian side is doing everything possible to ensure their safety.

Separately, Zelenskyy stressed the importance of demilitarisation of the station and withdrawal of all representatives of Russia from it without exceptions. Ukraine will continue to discuss this issue with the IAEA exclusively, he said.

The interlocutors agreed to continue cooperation between Ukraine and the agency in order to further strengthen nuclear security in our country against the background of ongoing military operations.

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