Belarus MFA: No citizens of Lithuania among team members of IAEA’s SEED mission

13.01.2017

There are no citizens of Lithuania among team members of an IAEA’s SEED mission which will visit Belarus on 16-20 January, spokesperson for the Belarusian Foreign Ministry Dmitry Mironchik told a press briefing, BelTA has learned.

“The SEED mission is formed exclusively by the IAEA. The host party may object to some experts selected by the Agency, but the Belarusian side has had no objections,” Dmitry Mironchik noted.

“We will receive the mission as it was formed by the IAEA. The criteria that the Agency was guided by are a matter of concern for the Agency. However, there are no citizens of Lithuania among the members of this mission,” Dmitry Mironchik said when fielding questions from journalists.

As BelTA reported earlier, Belarusian Energy Minister Vladimir Potupchik said that Belarus was ready to host a Site and External Events Design (SEED) mission of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in January 2017. “Following recommendations from the Espoo Convention Implementation Committee, Belarus will host an IAEA’s SEED mission that will evaluate the construction site of the Belarusian nuclear power plant in January 2017,” the minister said.

In 2017, the IAEA will also send a number of other missions to Belarus at the country’s request, including an Emergency Preparedness Review (EPREV) mission and an IAEA Safeguards Advisory Service (ISSAS) mission. Besides, Belarus will prepare for hosting a Pre-Operational Safety Review Team (Pre-OSART) mission and an Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review (INIR) mission.

The IAEA will carry out a number of expert missions to Belarus as part of its technical cooperation project aimed at the development of human resources and infrastructure for the commissioning of the first nuclear power plant. The experts will give financial risk management recommendations, review the country's strategy for the management of radioactive waste and used nuclear fuel, and give advice on some other matters.

Tags: Belarusian NPP , cooperation , IAEA , Ostrovets site

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