Sybiga discussed nuclear risks at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and the situation in Ukraine with the IAEA director general
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Minister Andrii Sybiha and Rafael Grossi discussed Ukraine's nuclear safety and the risks posed by the occupation of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. They also discussed the UN and cooperation.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha held a telephone conversation with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, during which the parties discussed the nuclear safety situation, particularly at the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Andrii Sybiha reported this, UNN writes.
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Sybiha noted that the interlocutors exchanged views on the current state of nuclear safety in Ukraine and focused separately on the situation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
We exchanged views on the current situation in the field of nuclear safety in Ukraine, paying particular attention to the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Russia’s continued occupation and militarization of the plant remains the main source of risks to nuclear safety
He also highly praised Grossi’s personal involvement and the IAEA’s work in Ukraine, including the agency’s mission at the ZNPP.
I highly value Rafael Grossi’s personal involvement and the IAEA’s work in Ukraine, including the mission at the ZNPP. We agreed on the importance of maintaining close coordination on all issues related to the plant, based on unwavering respect for Ukraine’s sovereignty and international law
During the conversation, the parties also discussed the process of selecting the next UN Secretary-General. They separately considered cooperation within the United Nations and possible joint initiatives and practical areas of cooperation between Ukraine and the IAEA.