China News Service, Moscow, March 6: When Russian President Vladimir Putin met with visiting International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Grossi in the southern Russian city of Sochi on March 6, he expressed that Russia is willing to continue to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
According to the Kremlin website, Putin said during the meeting that Russia will continue to actively cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency in multiple fields.
He pointed out that Russia is still the world's leader in the field of nuclear energy. It not only develops, operates and actively develops nuclear energy, but also considers it to be an environmentally friendly and clean energy source.
Russia makes every effort to improve the safety of nuclear energy facilities.
Russia is building a series of new nuclear power facilities according to modern principles, which are in great demand not only in Russia, but also in the global economy and energy sector.
Russia is willing to share development results with all interested partners.
Putin said Russia was ready to carry out further work in all relevant fields and thanked the International Atomic Energy Agency for the steps it has taken to strengthen joint work.
Russia is also ready to discuss any relevant sensitive and important issues and will make every effort to ensure the safety of all places associated with Russia-related nuclear energy facilities.
Grossi said that the last meeting between the two sides was in St. Petersburg a year and a half ago, and it was a very important meeting.
From a global energy change perspective, there are some sensitive issues.
The International Atomic Energy Agency delegation and the Russian delegation had long discussions on various issues that morning.
He said that this meeting was very important and timely, and he was willing to discuss all relevant sensitive topics with Russian leaders.
Rosatom earlier reported that a Russian delegation led by the company’s president Likhachev and an International Atomic Energy Agency delegation led by Grossi were holding a new round of consultations in Sochi.
The two sides discussed a wide range of issues including potential directions for the development of nuclear energy in Russia and the world, with a focus on issues related to the safety and security of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.
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