On August 6, 2018, the X International Conference "Monitoring of Nuclear Tests and Their Consequences" was held in support of the International Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). The conference was held in Almaty on the basis of the Data Center of the Institute of Geophysical Research of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The purpose of the conference is to promote cooperation on ensuring the entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) and the implementation of other Nuclear Safety Treaties and Agreements.
The conference was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, eminent scientists and specialists from different countries of the world whose field of activity lies in the development of systems and methods for monitoring nuclear tests and their wider use.
At the conference, a series of reports were presented on several fronts:
1. Progress in the operational readiness of the CTBT verification systems;
2. Increase the effectiveness of studying the sources of events;
3. Exploring the effects of nuclear explosions and the On-site Inspection.
Press service of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan