On the 12-th of September, the delegation of the French Republic Senate visited the Chornobyl NPP site. The objective of the visit was the discussion of ecological issues and conditions for activities of French companies.
The delegation consisted of managers of the France – Ukraine friendship group of the France Senate, representatives of the Senate apparatus, and the Embassy of French Republic in Ukraine. The Ukrainian side was represented by deputies and administrative representatives of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the State Agency of Ukraine for Exclusion Zone Management.
The first place of visit at the site was the observation pavilion of the New Safe Confinement, where the delegation familiarized with the history and current activities at the facility. Subsequently David Coulet, Director of the NOVARKA Consortium, provided a familiarization tour for the delegation members at the construction site of the New Safe Confinement.
After that the delegation conducted negotiations of Ihor Gramotkin, General Director of the Chornobyl NPP.
It should be recalled that the French Consortium Novarka has been working at the Chornobyl NPP site since 2007. The Consortium consists of two French construction corporations: Vinci Construction Grands Projets and Bouygues. The Consortium is the main Contactor for construction of the New Safe Confinement.
Besides, the French Republic is a donor of the Chornobyl Shelter Fund, which finances the construction of the New Safe Confinement. The French Republic to date has contributed about €115 million.
The French Republic Senate is the upper house of the French Parliament, representing a branch of the legislative government.
