Belarus calls for open dialogue to discuss Lithuanian nuclear projects

Belarus invites Lithuania to engage in a professional and open dialogue about all the questions the Belarusian side has with regard to Lithuanian nuclear projects, BelTA learned from Press Secretary of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Anatoly Glaz. Anatoly Glaz said: “Lithuania is having serious difficulties with decommissioning the Ignalina nuclear power plant and the accompanying management of nuclear fuel and radioactive waste.

It is no secret for anyone. Imagine that three new installations have been recently commissioned at the site of the Ignalina nuclear power plant – an interim spent fuel storage facility, a complex for extracting solid radioactive waste MI-1 and a complex for extracting solid radioactive waste MI-2, MI-3.” The official continued: “All the work proceeds in secret.

Requirements of fundamental international documents in this sphere are ignored. It is no joke. Contrary to basic norms of such a respected international organization the International Atomic Energy Agency is Lithuania has been keeping the IAEA’s key missions away from the Ignalina nuclear power plant for over 15 years already, for instance, a SEED mission for evaluating the safety of the site, design of the spent nuclear fuel storage facility, and the complex for radioactive waste management and storage.