KYIV. UkraineGate .22 . December .2022 | War NEWS .
In Moscow, consultations were held between Russia and the IAEA on the safety zone at the Zaporizhzhia NPP, rosatom reported, noting that consultations on the draft declaration on the creation of such a zone would be continued .
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“On December 22, another round of consultations between Rosatom Director General Likhachev and IAEA Director General Grossi took place in Moscow. (…) During the meeting, approaches to the creation of a nuclear and physical safety protection zone at Zaporizhzhia NPP were discussed. Significant proximity of positions on the draft declaration on the creation of such a zone was noted,” the message says.
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As stated, the consultation will continue “with an understanding of the need to reach a mutually acceptable text as soon as possible.”
It is stated that the parties “discussed in detail the situation at Zaporizhzhia NPP in the context of the task of improving the reliability of electricity and heat supply to the station site and the city of Energodar.” And that the issue of the work of the IAEA experts’ mission at the station was raised.
Supplement
The territory of ZNPP captured by the Russian occupiers has repeatedly been subjected to artillery shelling, which raises concerns about the nuclear disaster.
The head of the IAEA hopes to create a security zone around ZNPP in the near future.
Source: Ukrgate
