57th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Tlatelolco

On February 14, 2024, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Mexico Timur Primbetov took part in a ceremony marking the 57th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Tlatelolco for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The event took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, where speeches were given by the Secretary General of the Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL) Flavio Roberto Bonzanini, the Chairman of the Council of OPANAL and the Ambassador of Guatemala to Mexico Marco Tulio Gustavo Chicas Sosa, as well as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico on multilateral issues and human rights Joel Hernandez Garcia.

The Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, Alicia Barcena, delivered a welcoming video message in which she noted the fundamental role of the Treaty in maintaining regional and global security.

As part of the event, Timur Primbetov had a brief conversation with the Secretary General of OPANAL Flavio Bonzanini. The Secretary General particularly noted the efforts of the leadership of Kazakhstan in promoting the anti-nuclear agenda at the global level. Flavio Bonzanini invited the Kazakh diplomat to visit the headquarters of the Organization in Mexico City.

 Reference: The Treaty of Tlatelolco for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean was signed on February 14, 1967 in Mexico City. Currently, 33 states of Latin America and the Caribbean are parties to the Treaty. The document became the basis for the creation of the first nuclear-free zone in a densely populated region of the world. In accordance with the Treaty, the Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL) was created in 1969.