KYIV, 9 June 2015 – The concluding meeting of the project “Assessment of Environmental Risks in the Exclusion Zone along the Ukrainian and Belarusian Borders” was organized by the OCEEA on 9 June in Kyiv. With some 500 kilometres of the common border crossing the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Belarus and Ukraine face the challenge of ensuring the safety of border guards and other personnel during the border demarcation in radioactively contaminated areas. Since 2013 the OSCE has supported both countries in strengthening the capacity of relevant national authorities to address such risks to people through this project. Attended by over …read more
Source: OSCE