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Belarus-Lithuania constructive dialogue on BelNPP ‘far from exhausted’
15.09.2016
The possibilities inherent in the constructive bilateral dialogue between Belarus and Lithuania about the Belarusian nuclear power plant are far from exhausted, BelTA learned from Belarusian First Deputy Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Minister Iya Malkina after the second round of Belarusian-Lithuanian consultations about the Belarusian nuclear power plant on 14 September.
When asked about the possibility of setting up an additional expert body on the Belarusian nuclear power plant, the official said: “The Belarusian side believes that possibilities in the bilateral dialogue between Belarus and Lithuania have not been exhausted. And we hope that more constructive changes will appear in our dialogue with every step.”
Iya Malkina explained that the establishment of the relevant agency was discussed during the latest session of the Espoo Convention Implementation Committee. “If Belarus and Lithuania fail to find a compromise via a bilateral dialogue, the possibility of setting up some expert body upon request in line with the Convention will be discussed. Yet it was stated that not all the possibilities inherent in the bilateral dialogue have been exhausted. This is why we have held the two rounds of talks,” noted the official. The First Deputy Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Minister reminded that no official decisions to set up more agencies to oversee the construction of the Belarusian nuclear power plant had been made.
Belarusian and Lithuanian experts met in Minsk on 13-14 September for bilateral consultations to discuss technical and scientific aspects of the Belarusian nuclear power plant construction project. The consultations continued the bilateral dialogue that began in June 2016. A number of matters were discussed, including the design of the nuclear power plant, nuclear safety, radiation protection oversight, including the development of the relevant laws in Belarus, and the organization of environmental monitoring measures.
The Belarusian side included representatives of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Ministry, the Energy Ministry, the Healthcare Ministry, the Emergencies Ministry, and a number of other central government agencies.
During the first round of consultations that took place in Vilnius on 21-22 June 2016 Belarus gave detailed answers to questions concerning reasons and criteria for choosing the Ostrovets site for building the Belarusian nuclear power plant, the assessment of seismic safety of the Ostrovets site and the alternative sites, and the application of procedures for evaluating environmental impact in a transboundary context.
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