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17 Feb 2016

Information center of Belarusian nuclear power plant attracts crowds

OSTROVETS, 17 February (BelTA) – More than 10,000 people have visited the information center of the Belarusian nuclear power plant since it was opened, BelTA learned from Eduard Svirid, Head of the Information and Public Relations Department of the state enterprise Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant, on 17 February.

According to the source, the information center moved in to new premises on 1 November 2015. Foreign delegations from Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, Hungary, the USA, Finland and other countries have visited it since the information center was opened.

The information center offers information about the construction, operation principles, and safeguards of the Belarusian nuclear power plant, and the influence of the nuclear energy industry on the environment. Visitors can also peruse the latest environmental impact assessment reports and learn about the history and prospects of the town of Ostrovets, which development is now heavily influenced by the Belarusian nuclear power plant project.

Access to the information center is free.

The information center of the Belarusian nuclear power plant was opened in 2009. It is meant to raise the nation’s awareness about matters concerning the nuclear energy industry and the construction of the Belarusian nuclear power plant.

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