Kazakhstan’s cooperation with IAEA discussed at the Foreign Ministry

NUR-SULTAN, October 14, 2020 - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerzhan Ashikbayev met with the Deputy Director General – Head of the Department of Safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Massimo Aparo.

During the conversation, Y. Ashikbayev noted that Kazakhstan highly appreciates the role of the IAEA in the peaceful use of atomic energy, ensuring nuclear security and strengthening the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The diplomat also stressed the significance of continuing cooperation with the IAEA under the new leadership of Director General Rafael Grossi.

In response, M. Aparo expressed gratitude to our country for supporting the IAEA activities and noted that Kazakhstan is implementing a number of important projects of the Agency in the field of peaceful use of atomic energy, which comply with the high standards of the Agency.

During the visit to Kazakhstan, the IAEA delegation will get acquainted with a number of facilities of the former Semipalatinsk Test Site, as well as visit the Ulba Metallurgical Plant and the IAEA LEU Bank.