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IAEA chief announces plans to visit Moscow, Kiev

Rafael Grossi expressed hope that he will visit Kiev and the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant
Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Sergei Malgavko/TASS
Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency
© Sergei Malgavko/TASS

UNITED NATIONS, May 31. /TASS/. Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi expressed hope that he will visit Kiev and the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) and also possibly Moscow soon.

"I’m planning to try to go to Kiev <…> and to Zaporozhye. <…> Probably, in Moscow," he told reporters after Tuesday’s session of the UN Security Council.

Grossi expressed hope that he would travel to Ukraine soon, but gave no exact timeframes. He said he expected to visit Russia as well, because he needs to maintain contact with both sides.