Minsk hosts WANO meeting

WANO President Jacques Regaldo said that the meeting was held in the Belarus capital held on May 30-June 1.

WANO participants visited the Belarusian nuclear power plant before its going online in 2019.

“Participants of the WANO conference, which was held in Minsk, visited the Belarusian nuclear power plant site. Certainly, we will evaluate all the improvements that have happened up till now. Besides, in the future we will check the nuclear power plant before the first fuel is loaded and before the power plant goes online,” Regaldo said.

Such inspections are a good WANO practice, he believes. The state enterprise Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant joined the World Association of Nuclear Operators in 2016.

“The conference in Minsk demonstrates the openness of the Belarusian nuclear power plant. Experts from ten countries are present here and they are ready to share their experience with you,” added the WANO president.

The international conference of the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) was held in Minsk on May 30–June 1 to discuss support for new power-generating units of nuclear power plants.

The meeting allowed sharing the best international practices in operating nuclear power plants for the sake of reaching the highest safety and reliability standards.

Specialists discussed support for new power-generating units, safe nuclear practices, licensing, personnel training, and other matters.

Participants of the conference visited the construction site of the Belarusian nuclear power plant on 1 June. Taking part in the event are WANO experts from Russia, Iran, the UK, France, Hungary, Japan, China, Pakistan, Finland, the UAE and other countries as well as IAEA representatives. WANO unites all the operators of nuclear power plants (a total of about 450 power-generating units).

The organization is intent on improving the safe operation of all the nuclear power plants in the world.

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