Photo caption: Rosatom Director-General, Alexey Likhachev and IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi discussed the safety and security of the Zaporozhskaya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP).
Another round of high-level interdepartmental consultations between the Russian side and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) took place in Moscow on 7 February 2025.
The Russian delegation headed by Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev comprised Head of Rostechnadsor Alexander Trembitskiy, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the International Organisations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov as well as representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia; the Radiation, Chemical, and Biological Protection Troops of the Russian Armed Forces; and the National Guard Troops Federal Service of the Russian Federation.
The sides had an open and honest dialogue. The key discussions focused on safety and security of the Zaporozhskaya ZNPP and other Russian nuclear power plants. Alexey Likhachev provided a clear and principled assessment of the current situation, highlighting Russia’s continuous efforts to ensure the safe operation of the Zaporozhskaya NPP and to improve the lives of people in its satellite town Energodar under the relentless attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). Rosatom Director General emphasised the importance of joint work with the IAEA, particularly at the plant site.
Rafael Grossi, in turn, informed about the IAEA Secretariat’s approach to the organisation of work at the Zaporozhskaya NPP and spoke about his recent visit to Ukraine. The parties specifically discussed the issues concerning regular rotations of the IAEA experts at the Zaporozhskaya NPP.
The discussions also covered the other areas of mutual interest for Russia and the IAEA. The parties reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining contact on a regular basis.
