Rosatom, IAEA Leaders Confer in Vienna on Zaporizhzhia Plant Safety

Overview

• Rosatom chief Alexey Likhachev met IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi in Vienna on Monday, the corporation said.
• The meeting covered safety at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and Rosatom’s participation in IAEA thematic initiatives and programs.
• Both sides affirmed their commitment to further develop cooperation between the corporation and the agency.
• Likhachev said Rosatom is doing everything to ensure the plant’s safety and pledged to avert any new incidents or risks.
• He reported continued strikes reaching Enerhodar and the city’s shoreline, describing serious concern and public anxiety during remarks on Dec. 3 at an IAEA conference on artificial intelligence and nuclear energy.