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IAEA DG Rafael Mariano Grossi concludes fruitful Pakistan visit: FO

Pakistan raises objection to India–Afghanistan joint statement

The Foreign Office announced that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi concluded a successful visit to Pakistan on February 12–13. During his visit, Grossi met with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar to discuss strengthening cooperation between Pakistan and the IAEA, particularly in the peaceful use … Read more

IAEA warns, cessation of shelling in area of the Zaporizhzhia plant

Zaporizhzhia plant

IAEA director urges an immediate cessation of shelling in the area surrounding the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. “Little likelihood” of reliable offsite power to the ZNPP, Rafael Mariano Grossi said. Grossi has called for the establishment of a nuclear safety and security zone.   The International Atomic Energy Agency’s director issued an urgent warning, urging … Read more

IAEA chief praises progress on Fukushima decommissioning

Fukushima

The UN’s nuclear watchdog chief said Thursday that work on decommissioning the crippled Fukushima nuclear facility has made “remarkable progress,” promising to continue monitoring the process. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Mariano Grossi is in Japan on a two-day trip to assess efforts to dismantle the Fukushima Daiichi plant after the 2011 disaster … Read more