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    On May 16, Chornobyl NPP industrial site and Exclusion Zone were visited by a delegation consisting of Director General for International Order, the United Nations and Arms Control at the Federal Foreign Office of Germany Dr. Günter Sautter, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Ukraine H.E. Mr. Martin Jaeger, and accompanying team.

    The aim of the delegation's visit to Ukraine is to discuss the issues of cooperation within the framework of international organizations’ activities, of preparation process for Global Peace Summit in Switzerland, and also to strengthen the bilateral cooperation between Ukraine and Germany.

    In 2024, the office premises of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant were colourful due to the embroidery patterns on emploees` shirts, blouses and dresses. Stylised shirts, replica shirts, modern shirts and dresses are all evidence that Ukrainian vyshyvanka is a vital phenomenon and popular nationally oriented clothing.

    The first time Chornobyl NPP celebrated the Vyshyvanka Day was in 2017 thanks to Oleksandr Novikov's initiative. That time 15 employees came to work in embroidered clothes. The following year, in 2018, more than 60 employees wore embroidered clothes. 

    У For the first time, students of the Chernivtsi National University officially honoured Ukrainian national clothes in 2006. Teachers immediately joined the flash mob. A year later, the initiative was taken up by other educational establishments in Chernivtsi. In 2010 the holiday spread to other cities and towns of Ukraine and since 2014 it became truly international. Ukrainians who live in Canada, the United States, Italy, Germany, France, Portugal, Romania and Russia wear their vyshyvankas on the third Thursday of May. Although the holiday is not official but it has become international.

    From 17 to 19 April 2024, the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine (SNRIU) conducted an inspection survey of the State Specialised Enterprise Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant.

    The purpose of the inspection survey was to verify the completeness and accuracy of the information contained in the documents attached to the application for amendments to the licence Nº OB 010950 for the right to implement the activity with use of ionising radiation sources (hereinafter referred to as IRS) in connection with the intention to extend the licence validity period.

    This week, the Clean Future Found (CFF) team realized its mission of assistance in Ukraine again. The main purpose of the visit was to assess the dog population and provide the necessary medical care to the animals.

    The team, consisting of Dr. Jennifer Betz, Eric Kamberian, Dr. Laurel Brenton, Derrin Wittbrot and Andriy Simon catched unsterilised dogs and cats for registration and subsequent ovariectomy/neutering and vaccination.

    After the visit to ChNPP site and the Exclusion Zone, the CFF team plans to work in the plant’s satellite town - Slavutych.

    The International Atomic Energy Agency has carried out the 25th rotation of its permanent monitoring mission at the Chornobyl NPP.

    On 17 April 2024, a new group of specialists arrived at the Chornobyl NPP. The mission consists of international experts with high qualifications and experience in the field of nuclear energy.

    Representatives of the International Atomic Energy Agency monitor safety performance of Ukrainian NPPs and analyse data on improving NPP safety, in particular under martial law.

    1. EBRD and Chornobyl NPP sign Grant Agreement No.2
    2. ChNPP visited by European Commissioner for Environment
    3. Chornobyl NPP and Exclusion Zone were visited by the participants of International Environmental Forum “United for Nature. Agenda for Ukraine”
    4. Olha Vasylevska-Smahliuk visited ChNPP

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