On Tuesday 17 March, Lithuania will be warning European environment ministers of the environmental and safety risks associated with the Belarusian nuclear power plant in Ostrovets, just 40 kilometres from Vilnius.
According to a note prepared for the EU Council, Lithuania is particularly concerned about a project to extend the site, including a third reactor and a radioactive waste storage facility (see EUROPE B13828A6). The Lithuanian delegation points out that Belarus has remained in...