{"id":155494,"date":"2025-09-15T13:32:35","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T10:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/155494\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"iaea-to-assess-safety-of-belarusian-nuclear-plant-operations-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/155494\/","title":{"rendered":"IAEA to assess safety of Belarusian nuclear plant in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n (Belarusian NPP's VKontakte page)<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

September 15, Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will assess the safety of the Belarusian nuclear power plant (NPP) next year, the Belarusian energy ministry has announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Operational Safety Review Team (OSART) mission is planned in Belarus for the first quarter of 2026, according to the IAEA website<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Belarusian delegation will reportedly discuss preparations at the 69th IAEA General Conference in Vienna on September 15-19. \u201cThe agenda also provides for bilateral meetings with delegations from partner countries to discuss cooperation in the field of nuclear energy,\u201d the ministry said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NPP in Astraviec was built some 10 miles off the Lithuanian border with a Russian loan. Units 1 and 2 started commercial operation in June 2021 and November 2023, respectively. Lithuania views the plant as unsafe and describes it as a \u201cgeopolitical weapon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier this year, Belarus and Russia reportedly started discussing adding another unit to the Astraviec plant or constructing another two-unit nuclear power plant in Mahilo\u016d region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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