IAEA Chief: commitment to ensuring nuclear safety manifested in Belarus at top level
The commitment to ensuring nuclear safety in Belarus is manifested at top level – as noted by Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi during today’s meeting with President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko
First of all, Rafael Grossi thanked the Belarusian leader for the hospitality and warm welcome, noting that it is a great honour for him to be in our country with his team and discuss a range of topical issues.
“I remember my first visit to Minsk twelve years ago, when there was nothing in Ostrovets yet. Today, it is with great pleasure that we can see that both power units of the nuclear power plant are operating. I am particularly pleased that the most serious commitment to ensuring nuclear safety is manifested at top level, in this case at the level of the Head of State.
According to the IAEA Director General, this speaks volumes.
“First of all, this speaks about the professionalism that your country possesses on the long road to becoming a power producing nuclear energy. I would like to note that the nuclear power plant construction project had many issues and challenges from the very beginning. In this case, Belarus is an example of how a country can work with the agency, how it can closely liaise with experts and missions of our organisation. This demonstrates your country’s openness to this issue.”
