(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA) Rafael Grossi may visit Russia and Ukraine next week,
Reuters reported on Saturday citing the organization's statement,
reports
citing .
'Director General Grossi continues his consultations and other
efforts aimed at agreeing and implementing a nuclear safety and
security zone around the ZNPP (the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant -
TASS) as soon as possible. He is expected to travel to Kyiv and
Moscow next week,' it cited the document as saying.
On Friday, the IAEA reported a mine explosion which damaged a
low-voltage electric cable near the nuclear facility. This impaired
an electric transformer but did not impact the operation of safety
systems. Grossi expressed deep concern over the multiple explosions
of landmines this week near the nuclear power station in the area
which has been frequently shelled over the past months.
On September 21, Grossi said that he held a number of meetings
on the sidelines of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly,
including with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Ukrainian
top diplomat Dmitry Kuleba and French President Emmanuel Macron to
discuss the creation of a safety and security zone around the
nuclear plant. He also met with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis
Shmygal and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security
Policy Josep Borrell. Additionally, the IAEA secretary general
reported that the agency was planning to expand its mission to the
Zaporozhye nuclear plant in the near future. According to him, the
mission was performing well despite the complexity of the
situation.
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