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Uzbekistan and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have agreed to adopt a joint «roadmap» to expand multifaceted cooperation in peaceful nuclear development. This was decided during talks between Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi in Tashkent on December 4, according to the presidential press service.
The key areas of collaboration will include:
👉 enhancing the competencies and capacities of national agencies,
👉 training highly qualified specialists, and
👉 implementing prospective projects under IAEA programs in areas such as nuclear energy, agriculture, water management, healthcare, and environmental protection.
Grossi is visiting Uzbekistan to participate in an international conference on the peaceful use of nuclear energy by member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The forum is scheduled for December 5 in Samarkand and will bring together leading specialists and experts from OIC member countries, as well as Central and South Asia, Russia, and the Middle East. The conference's general partner is Russia’s state nuclear corporation, Rosatom.
ℹ️ Uzbekistan has been a member of the IAEA since 1994. Over this period, more than 40 joint projects have been implemented with the agency’s technical assistance. Currently, the two sides are working on five projects focused on enhancing the legal framework and the capacities of national structures, as well as advancing nuclear science, medicine, and other fields.
