The Head of State thanked the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for its support of Ukraine and noted Odile Renaud-Basso’s participation in the Chornobyl International Conference on Nuclear Safety and Recovery.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented state awards to the liquidators of the accident at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant and those who addressed the consequences of last year’s Russian drone strike on the confinement, as well as to plant personnel who ensured its operation during the occupation in 2022.

​The heads of state placed memorial candles at the monument to the Heroes of Chornobyl, located at the plant near the power unit where the explosion occurred in 1986.

At the National Chornobyl Museum, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi.

On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, together with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, took part in the opening of a new permanent exhibition at the National Chornobyl Museum: “Chornobyl: People and Meanings.”

oday, Maia Sandu and I focused primarily on these issues: security, our cross-border cooperation, our defense, infrastructure development, and energy. We also had a very substantive discussion about our path toward the European Union – undoubtedly a path of partnership, a shared path.

“Both of our states deserve to be part of a strong, united Europe. Ukraine has always defended Moldova’s right to be part of the European Union, and in the past, we took significant steps to ensure that both of our countries obtained candidate status. We are now working to ensure that all clusters are opened as soon as possible and that EU membership becomes our shared success – for Ukraine, Moldova, and the entire European Union,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted.