Lithuania suddenly remembered about the nuclear power plant in Belarus and demands to close it

At the EU Environment Council, the Lithuanian representative demanded to stop the operation of the Belarusian NPP. Such a demand was made by the Minister of Environment of Lithuania Kastitis Zhuromskas.

"The plans of Belarus announced last year to expand the project by building the 3rd nuclear reactor only increased our concerns ... Our position is that the operation of the Ostrovets NPP and any plans for its expansion should be suspended until all safety issues are thoroughly and independently assessed and compliance is ensured. international obligations, including the Espoo Convention," he said.

It should be reminded that the Belarusian NPP is located in It consists of two power units with a total capacity of 2400 MW. Lithuania has always opposed the Belarusian NPP, calling it "unsafe." At the same time, the conclusions of the international commission, including the IAEA, on the safety of the station in Vilnius have always been ignored.