A scientific and practical round table on Chernobyl issues was held at the Academy of Sciences
Today, the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus hosted a scientific and practical roundtable discussion "State Measures to Protect the Rights of Citizens Affected by the Consequences of Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Disaster" attended by more than 70 representatives from government agencies and the scientific community.
Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the NAS of Belarus Alexei Trukhanov addressed the guests and participants of the event with a welcoming speech. He noted that for Belarus, the date of April 26, 1986, carries a particularly unbearable pain. "We know the cost of this tragedy better than anyone else. Our country bore 70% of the radioactive contamination. Chernobyl was more than just a man-made disaster—it was a national calamity that changed the lives of millions of Belarusians, left hundreds of settlements empty, and determined the course of our scientific and economic development for decades to come," said Alexei Trukhanov.
The Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the NAS also noted that the purpose of the roundtable is not simply to recall the past and learn lessons about human responsibility to nature, but to analyze the entire range of government measures aimed at minimizing the consequences of the accident in medicine, agriculture, and social and legal support for the population. During this time, unique scientific schools have been created in radiation safety, radioecology, dosimetry, and nuclear medicine, which have no analogues in the world.
The event was organized by the Prosecutor General's Office, the NAS of Belarus, the Scientific and Practical Center for Strengthening Law and Order of the Prosecutor General's Office, and the National Archives of the Republic of Belarus.
