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The IAEA demands that russia urgently return the Zaporizhzhia NPP under full control of Ukraine 03/08/2024 12:30:12. Total views 166. Views today — 1.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) demands that russia urgently return the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant under full control of Ukraine. The Board of Governors of the IAEA approved a resolution for the immediate return of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant under the full control of Ukraine. The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine announced this on Facebook.

"The Board of Governors of the IAEA, by a majority of votes, supported the resolution project on nuclear safety, security, and guarantees in Ukraine developed by Ukraine. The document, in particular, calls on russia to urgently withdraw all unauthorized personnel, including military, from the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and to immediately return the station under the full control of the competent authorities of Ukraine in accordance with the existing license issued by the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine. This is necessary to ensure its safe and reliable operation", - reported the Ministry of Energy.

The head of the Ukrainian delegation, Minister of Energy Herman Halushchenko, emphasized that russia "openly demonstrates hostility towards the Agency and deliberately undermines trust in the non-proliferation system".