“At a meeting with the head of Rosatom, Likhachev, and other high-ranking Russian officials in Istanbul today, I continued timely and professional discussions in which I emphasized the urgency of ensuring the safety of the Zaporozhye NPP.

The IAEA stands ready to play its irreplaceable role,” he tweeted.

At the end of April, the Russian Foreign Ministry denied accusations of damaging the nuclear and physical nuclear safety of Ukrainian nuclear power plants.

Grossi also said that the IAEA has agreed with Russia and Ukraine on a mechanism to ensure the security of Ukrainian nuclear facilities.