Vienna: Kazakhstan has been admitted to the Far East regional group of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Trend reports via the country’s Foreign Ministry. The ministry noted that joining the regional group is an important step toward restoring the sovereign equality of states within the IAEA, in line with the organization’s Statute and Kazakhstan’s resolution GC(67)/RES/15 adopted by the IAEA General Conference on 29 September 2023.

According to Trend News Agency, this move reaffirms Astana’s commitment to supporting peace and global security, as well as strengthening the nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation regime. The Foreign Ministry expressed appreciation for the member states’ efforts to restore sovereign equality in the IAEA and extended gratitude to the countries of the Far East group for their support and trust.

The decision grants Kazakhstan full participation in the IAEA’s governing bodies. The Foreign Ministry stated that the country will contribute constructively to the development of peaceful nuclear energy, the responsible use of nuclear technologies, and the strengthening of international mechanisms of trust and transparency.

The IAEA, established in 1957, is an international organization that is part of the UN system and is responsible for promoting cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy.