On July 24 and 25, Mr Christophe Xerri, Director of the IAEA Division of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology undertook a familiarization visit to the Chernobyl NPP site.
The purpose of his visit to Ukraine was to become familiarized with the progress of activities in the area of radioactive waste management and the issues of fuel cycle in Ukraine.
During the visit, Mr Xerri signed a Practical Arrangement between the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the State Agency of Ukraine on Exclusion Zone Management (SAUEZM), establishing cooperation in the area of Science and Technology Research for Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities and Environmental Remediation of Radioactively Contaminated Sites.
Mr Xerri visited the ChNPP site to familiarize with the processes of decommissioning of the power plant, as well as the management of radioactive waste and spent fuel.
Accompanied by Mr Valerii Seyda, First Deputy General Director, Mr Christophe Xerri visited the main facilities of the Chernobyl NPP, including the New Safe Confinement and Interim Storage Facility-2.
