International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi hopes to visit Russia again and meet with President Vladimir Putin as soon as possible, TASS reported.

"I hope yes, and I hope as soon as possible," he told reporters on Monday during a visit to Argentina—and when asked whether he planned to visit Russia again for meeting with Putin.

The IAEA chief visited St. Petersburg, Russia, on October 11, for a meeting with Putin there.

Grossi added that an agreement could be reached before the end of the year regarding the safety zone of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine.