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Source: United Nations – United Nations –
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September 15, 2009
Today, Ukraine is close to constructing a new, safe sarcophagus over the destroyed fourth reactor of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. This was announced by Ukrainian Minister of Fuel and Energy Yuriy Prodan, speaking at a session of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
"A significant portion of the state budget continues to be allocated to this task, as well as to the decommissioning of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant," noted Yuriy Prodan. He expressed support for continued fruitful cooperation with the International Agency for the Study of Nuclear Energy in addressing Chernobyl issues.
The representative of Ukraine called for strengthening international efforts to reduce the global threat of the use of nuclear and radioactive materials for terrorist purposes.
Speaking at the same meeting on behalf of the Organization for Democracy and Economic Development – GUAM, which includes Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, the Ukrainian minister stated that these countries fully comply with the obligations arising from the safeguards agreements to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the additional protocols.
"All nuclear facilities, nuclear, and radioactive materials within our states are subject to full-scale Agency inspections," said Yuri Prodan. He explained that last year, GUAM countries received over three million US dollars in assistance from the IAEA under the Technical Cooperation Program, double the amount in 2007. In turn, GUAM governments regularly provide the Agency with their national experts to participate in courses and seminars, conduct inspections, and provide services to the IAEA Secretariat free of charge.
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