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: 14 April 2026

From an IAEA Photo Exhibition to OSCE Discussions: Chornobyl NPP Presented at Three Venues in Vienna

These days, several events dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster are taking place simultaneously in the Austrian capital. The Director General of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Serhii Tarakanov, participated in the events, emphasizing the unity of Ukraine’s position on the international stage, as well as the key role of Chornobyl NPP in ensuring nuclear safety, preserving memory, and fostering international cooperation, even 40 years after the disaster.

On April 13, 2026, the photo exhibition “Chornobyl 1986–2026: Memory and Resilience” opened at the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna. The event became part of Ukraine’s international agenda within the framework of the 10th Review Meeting of the Parties to the Convention on Nuclear Safety. The exhibition was implemented by the State Agency of Ukraine on Exclusion Zone Management in cooperation with the Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the International Organizations in Vienna, with the support of the Government of Norway.

: 13 April 2026

ChNPP Director General: the IAEA should punish Rosatom for political and technical cover-up of Ukrainian nuclear power plants occupation

The International Atomic Energy Agency (the IAEA) should introduce sanctions against the Russian nuclear company “Rosatom”, which provides technical and political cover-up of the occupation of the Zaporizhzhia NPP and was involved in the seizure of the Chornobyl NPP in 2022.

This was stated by the Chornobyl NPP Director General Serhii Tarakanov at the briefing with representatives of Greenpeace Ukraine, Greenpeace Germany, other European Greenpeace organizations, as well as journalists from leading Ukrainian and European media outlets who visited the ChNPP industrial site.

: 23 March 2026

Chornobyl NPP Employees Participate in International Digitalization Seminar

From March 15 to 21, 2026, a seminar on digitalization and paperless operations in the nuclear industry was held at Temelín Nuclear Power Plant (Chech Republic) with the support of the World Association of Nuclear Operators, Paris Centre (WANO).

: 18 March 2026

Chornobyl NPP handed over English-language books from the IAEA to children in Slavutych

School students and preschool children in Slavutych will now have the opportunity to read authentic English fairy tales, stories, and adventure books – not simplified textbooks, but real literature loved by children around the world.

Today, Chornobyl NPP handed over two large boxes of English-language children’s books to the Education Department of the Slavutych City Council. The books were collected and sent to Ukrainian children by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). This gift is intended for children of all ages, from toddlers to teenagers.

: 10 March 2026

On the eve of the Assembly of the International Chornobyl Cooperation Account, Chornobyl NPP, EBRD and French companies Bouygues and Vinci discussed key tasks for restoring the NSC functionality

The SSE "Chornobyl NPP", the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the French companies Bouygues and Vinci, which were part of the Novarka consortium, continue their cooperation to restore the New Safe Confinement (NSC) functionality.

According to Serhii Tarakanov, Director General of Chornobyl NPP, over the past few months Bouygues and Vinci have been working on proposals for the NSC restoration, including an assessment of the time frame, cost and radiation exposure to personnel.

These issues were discussed by the management of the Chornobyl NPP, representatives of the EBRD and French companies at a working meeting on March 9, on the eve of the Assembly meeting of the International Chornobyl Cooperation Account, which will be held on March 31 in London, where an interim report on potential restoration options is planned to be presented, along with the results of an assessment of the damaged area.

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