Russia has welcomed the idea of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) considering setting up a permanent observer mission at the Zaporogue nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine. Several media reported that the expert team of the agency left Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, on August 31 to inspect the Zaporo nuclear power plant.
Iaea Director General Rafael Grossi told reporters on August 31 that the IAEA hopes to establish a permanent observer mission at the Zaporo nuclear power Plant. "This is one of the most important things that I want to do and will do."
Russia's permanent representative to the International Organization in Vienna, Austria, Mikhail Ulyanov, said on August 31 that his country welcomes the idea of a permanent IAEA observer mission 39bet-đua chó-game giải trí -đá gà-đá gà trực tuyến-đánh bài.
Earlier in the day, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Moscow hoped the IAEA visit to the Zaporo plant would "help stop Ukraine's attempts to provoke a nuclear disaster and stop nuclear blackmail."
Located in the city of Enel Godard, the Zaporo nuclear power plant is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. The plant and surrounding area have been under heavy fire, with Russia and Ukraine accusing each other of launching the attack.
The IAEA team left Vienna on August 29 and arrived in Kiev on August 30, where it met with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.
Zelensky said in his meeting with Grossi that there are risks of accidents, reactor failures and outages at the Zaporo plant, and that he hopes the visiting IAEA team can help find solutions. Only by "demilitarizing" the Zaporo nuclear power Plant can the existing risks be relieved.
Reuters reported on August 31, citing eyewitnesses, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts the convoy left Kiev that morning.
TASS reported on the same day, citing officials in the city of Aenel Godard, that the team of experts will visit the Zaporo nuclear power plant for one to two days, and that six to eight experts may stay there afterwards.
A UN official with knowledge of the situation told TASS news agency on August 30 that the IAEA team, led by Grossi, included experts from 10 countries and did not include experts from Russia and Ukraine to ensure neutrality and impartiality. The experts will check the safety of the Zaporo nuclear power plant and will not deal with political or military issues.