IAEA approved resolution on the urgent return of the ZNPP to the full control of Ukraine
Source: Ukraine’s energy ministry
The Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency by a majority of votes supported the draft resolution on nuclear safety, security and guarantees in Ukraine developed by Ukraine.
The document, in particular, calls on Russia to urgently withdraw all unauthorized personnel, including military personnel, from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and to immediately return the plant to the full control of Ukraine.
This is necessary to guarantee safe and reliable operation of the nuclear plant.
‘The Russian Federation openly displays hostility towards the Agency and deliberately undermines confidence in the non-proliferation system. By supporting the resolution developed by Ukraine today, the countries will send a clear signal to Russia to stop its illegal activities. The vote for this resolution demonstrates the commitment of the IAEA and the need to return safety to Europe’s largest nuclear power plant,’ Ukraine’s energy minister Herman Halushchenko stated.
He thanked IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi for the Agency’s efforts to resolve the situation around the occupied ZNPP.
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