Russia (bbabo.net), - The US blocked the participation of the Russian delegation in the IAEA International Ministerial Conference "Nuclear Energy in the 21st Century", which will be held in Washington at the end of October. This is reported by Rosatom.

“... the in-person participation of the Russian delegation, formed from representatives of the leadership of the state corporation Rosatom and Rostekhnadzor, was supposed to take place. Requests for US visas for members of the delegation were forwarded in due course. As of today, none of the members of the Russian delegation has received an American visa. Thus, the American side, in fact, blocked Russia's participation in this international conference of the IAEA, which it undertook to hold in the United States, ”the state corporation reports.

Rosatom considers it a manifestation of disrespect on the part of the United States for the IAEA, the central international organization responsible for cooperation in the field of peaceful use of atomic energy.

“In accordance with the Agreement between the IAEA and the state hosting an event under the auspices of the Agency, such a state is obliged to provide representatives of the IAEA member countries with the opportunity to take part in the event held on its territory. Unfortunately, we are forced to state that without the adequate participation of Russia, the generally recognized world leader in the field of the peaceful use of atomic energy, the Washington Conference loses its meaning in many respects,” Rosatom said.

The State Corporation added that in accordance with the practice established during the coronavirus pandemic, the Director General of Rosatom will take part in the upcoming conference, but in the format of a video message.

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