The key facts
- Talks between Likhachev and Grossi will take place in November in Antalya on the sidelines of an annual international event
- The main topic is the situation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
- Earlier, Grossi warned of a threat to nuclear security due to a shortage of diesel fuel at the plant
Talks scheduled for November
Rosatom head Alexey Likhachev will hold talks with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi in November in Antalya, Turkey. The meeting will take place 'on the sidelines' of an annual international event. Likhachev's remarks were reported by Interfax.
Main topic — the ZNPP
According to Likhachev, the parties will discuss the situation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. 'The first thing we will do is discuss with him, both in a broad and a narrower format, the state of affairs, first of all, at the ZNPP,' Interfax quoted him as saying.
Context: Grossi's warning and the plant's condition
Earlier, Grossi stated that the shortage of diesel fuel at the ZNPP poses a threat to nuclear safety. The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. It has not generated electricity since September 11, 2022, and all six reactors are in cold shutdown mode. A reactor is placed in a safe state: it is shut down at low pressure and low coolant water temperature. The plant is maintained in accordance with regulations under strict control of radiation safety standards.
