He mentioned three political lessons to be learned from the Chernobyl disaster: a need for dignity - "the victims deserve dignity" and recognition; "a need for transparency on the consequences of the accident" ; and "a need for absolute transparency on the plans of the nuclear industry".
Atomenerģijas lobijs Briselē apgalvo, ka katastrofas rezultātā gāja bojā 15 upuri, citi avoti liecina par 4000, bet šie skaitļi būs jāpārskata.