Maksim Kudin said: “We are a unique international platform where prospects of setting up a research center under the auspices of the International Atomic Energy Agency are being considered. In the last 15 years we’ve accomplished about 27 tasks within the framework of government programs."
“It is confirmed by the fact that the share of polluted lands stood at 25% at the time of the Chernobyl catastrophe but now it stands at 12.5%, including the Polesie State Radiation and Ecology Reserve. Considering the results, the work in this field is obvious,” Tatiana Kononchuk said.
A lot of attention in Belarus and Russia is also focused on the issues of emergency preparedness and response to radiation accidents. The parties are considering the implementation of a program of joint activities.
In the cathedral Aleksandr Lukashenko lit an Easter candle at the icon of the Resurrection and had a talk with the worshipers. Aleksandr Lukashenko donated a recreated Holy Cross of Turov, which was lost after an earthquake that destroyed the cathedral in the 13th century.