United Nations (UN) denied on Monday Russia’s allegations that they are blocking a visit of nuclear experts to the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, now occupied by Russians, in southern Ukraine.
Representative of the General Secretariat, Stéphane Dujarricstated that “this is not true”, that UN delayed the trip. At the same time, he added that his body does not have the authority to block actions International Atomic Energy Organization (IAEA).
“I want to clarify some aspects (about Ukraine). First, the IAEA is a specialized organization that acts with full autonomy in deciding how to carry out this or that action,” he said, before adding that the UN “has no authority to block or cancel the activities of the IAEA,” Dujarric explained.
Similar UN assessed the availability of logistical and security capabilities to be able to support any mission IAEA to a nuclear power plant Zaporozhye. However, the spokesman specified that this would happen with the consent of both Ukrainian and Russian authorities.
Also, Dujarric stated that the intention IAEA complete this mission “as quickly as possible”. “This is their mandate and they are at the forefront,” he assured. However, he reiterated that the agreement between Russia and Ukraine necessary. “For reasons known to us, the plant is currently located on the territory Russian”, he pointed out.
Tension around Zaporozhye
Moscow D Kyiv They accused each other for several days of attacking the plant and the surrounding area between warnings given by the director IAEA, Rafael Mariano Grossi, theoretically responsible for this observation and observation mission, which the UN Secretary-General, according to Moscowavoids approval for now due to security and route issues.
” IAEA asked for help in organizing the mission, but the UN stepped back a little on this issue,” he complained Mikhail UlyanovPermanent Representative of Russia to International Organizations in Veinthe usual epicenter of nuclear negotiations between world powers.
“We worked very closely with the organization in May or July and prepared the visit, but the Secretariat UN He blocked it at the last moment without explaining the reasons,” said the diplomat, who considers the constant fighting in the area to be the main stumbling block.
(According to Europe Press)
Source: RPP
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