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G7 Demands Unimpeded Access for IAEA at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Plant

29 August, 2022 | Filed under: All News,more news,RECENT POSTS | Posted by:

G7 industrialised powers on Monday demanded unimpeded access for the UN atomic watchdog’s staff heading to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine, which has been the target of strikes in recent weeks.


This picture released on August 29, 2022 on the official Twitter account of the International Atomic Energy Agency shows International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi (C) pose with a team of 13 people wearing caps and sleeveless jackets bearing the nuclear watchdog’s logo. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi said Monday he was on his way to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, which has been the target of strikes in recent weeks. – Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed that a team of independent inspectors could travel to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant via Ukraine, the French presidency said on August 20 after a call with Emmanuel Macron. (Photo by @rafaelmgrossi account Twitter / AFP).

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) staff must be able to access all nuclear facilities in Ukraine in a timely and safe manner and “without impediment”, said the G7 Non-Proliferation Directors Group in a statement.

Personnel from the IAEA should also be allowed to “engage directly, and without interference, with the Ukrainian personnel responsible for operating these facilities”, they added.

Russian armed forces’ continued control of the plant posed a “serious threat” to the “safety and security of these facilities”, they said.

“These actions significantly raise the risk of a nuclear accident or incident and endanger the population of Ukraine, neighbouring states, and the international community,” they warned.

The atomic plant should not be used for military activities or the storage of military material, said the group.

Source:kyivpost.com/russias-war