PARIS, 30 March 2022, (TON): France is ready to support the implementation of the action plan of the International Atomic Energy Agency for technical assistance to Ukraine to ensure the safety of Ukrainian nuclear facilities.

This was announced on Tuesday by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The foreign ministry of the republic said “France welcomes today’s visit of the Director General of the IAEA to Ukraine and his talks with the Ukrainian authorities, which pave the way for the implementation of the Agency’s technical assistance plan to this country, France is ready to provide full support.”

The Foreign Ministry stressed that “from the very beginning we supported the efforts of the IAEA to ensure the safety of nuclear facilities in Ukraine, in particular through contacts with the Ukrainian and Russian authorities.”

The Foreign Ministry said in a statement “extremely concerned about the risks posed by Russian aggression for the safety of civilian nuclear facilities” on the territory of Ukraine. France “will continue to actively participate in ensuring the success of the IAEA Director General’s initiative.”