Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director-General of the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said he would head an assistance and support mission to Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear power plant “as soon as possible” to help ensure the facility’s safety.
In a tweet, Grossi said that the mission “will be the first in a series of such nuclear safety and security missions to Ukraine”, reports Xinhua news agency
He also told a press conference in Vienna that the IAEA mission would be in Chernobyl “very, very soon”.
The IAEA chief has just returned from his recent visits to Ukraine and Russia, during which he held discussions with officials on both sides about ensuring the security of the war-torn nation’s nuclear facilities.
