IAEA / UKRAINE GROSSI PRESSER
18-Jan-2023
00:01:57
Speaking to journalists in Kyiv, UN Atomic Agency (IAEA) Director General Mariano Grossi said the idea is to maintain the presence of IAEA experts in Ukraine as long as the government considers it appropriate. IAEA
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STORY: IAEA / UKRAINE GROSSI PRESSER
TRT: 1:57
SOURCE: IAEA
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 18 JANUARY 2023, KYIV, UKRAINE
TRT: 1:57
SOURCE: IAEA
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 18 JANUARY 2023, KYIV, UKRAINE
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1. Med shot, IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi speaking to media
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Rafael Grossi, Director-General, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA):
“I think that the idea is to maintain the presence of our experts here for as long as they request. This has been an official request from the Ukrainian government for as long as they consider it appropriate. We believe that in the current circumstances there is a need of a rather prolonged presence here because of the challenges of the situation for as long as the war continues, and perhaps even after that, because the damage for the infrastructure and some problems will require our joint collaboration perhaps for a rather lengthy period of time.”
3. Med shot, IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi speaking to media
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Rafael Grossi, Director-General, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA):
“There are some specifically nuclear technical issues that have been discussed. And there are also other matters related to the area, the zone and the specific extension of the zone that needs also to be discussed with the military authorities and others which makes the process a bit longer. One thing I can tell you, I think we are closer to a good outcome. I think it's necessary. I think no one could disagree with the fact that we need to protect this facility, we need to avoid an accident, we need to make sure that when the war finishes, the plant is intact, it's ready to be operated, and at this point, it requires protection, and this is what the zone intends to do.”
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Rafael Grossi, Director-General, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA):
“I think that the idea is to maintain the presence of our experts here for as long as they request. This has been an official request from the Ukrainian government for as long as they consider it appropriate. We believe that in the current circumstances there is a need of a rather prolonged presence here because of the challenges of the situation for as long as the war continues, and perhaps even after that, because the damage for the infrastructure and some problems will require our joint collaboration perhaps for a rather lengthy period of time.”
3. Med shot, IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi speaking to media
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Rafael Grossi, Director-General, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA):
“There are some specifically nuclear technical issues that have been discussed. And there are also other matters related to the area, the zone and the specific extension of the zone that needs also to be discussed with the military authorities and others which makes the process a bit longer. One thing I can tell you, I think we are closer to a good outcome. I think it's necessary. I think no one could disagree with the fact that we need to protect this facility, we need to avoid an accident, we need to make sure that when the war finishes, the plant is intact, it's ready to be operated, and at this point, it requires protection, and this is what the zone intends to do.”
STORYLINE
UN Atomic Agency (IAEA) Director General Mariano Grossi said the idea is to maintain the presence of IAEA experts in Ukraine as long as the government considers it appropriate.
Speaking to journalists today (18 Jan) in Kyiv with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, the head of the Atomic Agency said, “We believe that in the current circumstances there is a need of a rather prolonged presence here because of the challenges of the situation for as long as the war continues, and perhaps even after that, because the damage for the infrastructure and some problems will require our joint collaboration perhaps for a rather lengthy period of time.”
Grossi also said that there wre some specifically nuclear technical issues that have been discussed. He added, “And there are also other matters related to the area, the zone and the specific extension of the zone that needs also to be discussed with the military authorities and others which makes the process a bit longer.”
The IAEA’s Director General underlined, “One thing I can tell you, I think we are closer to a good outcome. I think it's necessary.”
He concluded saying, “I think no one could disagree with the fact that we need to protect this facility, we need to avoid an accident, we need to make sure that when the war finishes, the plant is intact, it's ready to be operated, and at this point, it requires protection, and this is what the zone intends to do.”
Speaking to journalists today (18 Jan) in Kyiv with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, the head of the Atomic Agency said, “We believe that in the current circumstances there is a need of a rather prolonged presence here because of the challenges of the situation for as long as the war continues, and perhaps even after that, because the damage for the infrastructure and some problems will require our joint collaboration perhaps for a rather lengthy period of time.”
Grossi also said that there wre some specifically nuclear technical issues that have been discussed. He added, “And there are also other matters related to the area, the zone and the specific extension of the zone that needs also to be discussed with the military authorities and others which makes the process a bit longer.”
The IAEA’s Director General underlined, “One thing I can tell you, I think we are closer to a good outcome. I think it's necessary.”
He concluded saying, “I think no one could disagree with the fact that we need to protect this facility, we need to avoid an accident, we need to make sure that when the war finishes, the plant is intact, it's ready to be operated, and at this point, it requires protection, and this is what the zone intends to do.”
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