Turkmenistan becomes IAEA member

The member states of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have unanimously approved Turkmenistan’s accession to the organization at the 59th meeting of the IAEA General Conference.

The representatives of the IAEA member states praised Turkmenistan’s commitment to the principles of non-proliferation of nuclear weapons around the world, in particular in Central Asia, and emphasized the country’s significant contribution to ensuring peace and security, the message of Turkmen government said.

Turkmenistan confirmed its readiness to fulfill all its obligations as an IAEA member, Trend reports.