Grossi’s explanation of why the “Russian route” was used to access Zaporizhia
In an ierview, the director general of the Iernational Atomic Energy Agency confirmed that the agency uses a “safe and reliable” route on Russian soil for the periodic exchange of its employees at the Zaporizhia power pla, and said that he avoids politicizing the choice of the access route to the places required for inspection.
According to RCO News Agency, Rafael Grossi, Director General of the Iernational Atomic Energy Agency, confirmed that the organization uses a “safe and reliable” route to transport its experts to the Zaporizhia nuclear power pla.
He appreciated Russia’s efforts to ensure the safety of the agency’s employees and said that Russia took corol of this power pla during the war in Ukraine.
“I don’t wa to say that this path is permane,” Ryanovsi News agency reported after the periodic exchange of Iernational Atomic Energy Agency experts at the Zaporizhia power pla earlier this moh. We may find other options and even other routes in Russia itself. Changes may also occur. We hope that peace will be established and after that the route issue will become less urge.”
“We use a safe and reliable route and I appreciate the Russian Federation for its efforts to ensure the safety of our employees during their journey there,” he coinued.
The director general of the Iernational Atomic Energy Agency added that he had previously thanked the Ukrainian side for securing a part of the route that used to pass through the territory of Ukraine.
“That’s my position,” Grossi said. I try to be pragmatic and avoid politicizing the issue of the path. This is the existing reality and we coinue to work in this situation.”
The Zaporozhye nuclear power pla is located on the left bank of the Dnieper River and near the city of Energodar. This power pla is the largest nuclear power pla in Europe in terms of number of units and capacity, which has 6 power pla units with a capacity of one gigawatt each.
This power pla became the property of Russia in October 2022. Experts of the Iernational Atomic Energy Agency started their work at the power pla on September 1, 2022, after the first visit of Rafael Grossi.
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