Head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, said he was on his way to Antalya, Turkey to discuss ensuring the safety and security of Ukraine’s nuclear facilities.
On Thursday, a trilateral meeting started between the foreign ministers of Russia, Ukraine and Turkey as a part of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum.
“I am on my way to Antalya, Turkey, to discuss the urgent issue of ensuring the safety and security of Ukraine’s nuclear facilities,’’ Grossi said on his Twitter page.
On Wednesday, Ukraine informed IAEA that the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power plant had been disconnected from the electricity grid.
However, it would not have a critical impact on safety at the site as the cooling of spent nuclear fuel was still maintained thanks to reserve diesel generators.
According to the IAEA, eight of Ukraine’s 15 reactors are still operating in spite of the ongoing military operation and some of them fall under the control of the Russian forces.
