Maia Sandu said that in this regard, it is crucial that people refer to the materials provided by the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations, including manuals on how to deal with nuclear accidents.
The head of state made these statements on the Jurnal Politic podcast while speaking about her visit to Chernobyl, where she participated in an event to honor the victims of the 1986 nuclear disaster and raise funds to secure the site.
“I encourage citizens to go to the Inspector General for Emergency Situations page, where there are various guides for different emergencies in the useful information section. There’s a guide to nuclear accidents there as well, and it’s important that people watch this video with their children and know how to protect themselves. These are elementary things that we all should know,” Maia Sandu said.
She emphasized that “there is no immediate threat now.”
“…But in conditions when we have a war near the border and, among other things, facilities, including nuclear power plants, become targets of attacks by the Russian army, we must realize the risks and understand how to defend ourselves.”
She also noted that her participation in the event was aimed at honoring the memory of the hundreds of thousands of people affected by the disaster, as well as supporting international efforts to strengthen the security of the Chernobyl site, where a protective arch dome was built, funded by more than 40 nations and international organizations.
