On the 2nd July 2019, ChNPP hosted a visit of the European Atomic Forum delegation.
European Atomic Forum — FORATOM — is the organization which promotes the development of peaceful use of nuclear energy, provides information and support in problem solving of the nuclear industry development, cooperates with governments of FORATOM member states and the European Parliament, and advocates the interests of the industry. Ukraine is the associate member of the European Atomic Forum since 26 June 2011.
The delegation headed by Yves Desbazeille — FORATOM's Director General — visited the ChNPP site as part of participating in the Ukrainian Nuclear Forum conference.
Since FORATOM supports nuclear power plants through their whole life cycle, it was important for the delegates to see the changes that took place at ChNPP site after the 1986 accident.
“It's always a pleasure for us to show our plant to people. When leaving the site, they understand that Chornobyl is not so frightening as they imagined. We have the large-scale international projects implemented here such as the construction of the New Safe Confinement or the new Interim Spent Fuel Storage Facility. We demonstrate that it is possible to work with the world community in order to overcome such a severe nuclear disaster together”, — summarized the meeting with FORATOM representatives the ChNPP's First Deputy Director General Valeriy Seyda.
As part of the visit the delegation visited the Main Building of Chornobyl NPP and the town of Prypiat.
