Kazakhstan, Astana, Sept. 16 / Trend K.Konyrova /
The Kazakh Deputy Energy and Mineral Resources Minister, Aset Magauov and IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of Department of Technical Cooperation, Ana Maria Cetto, signed the Kazakhstan-the IAEA framework program on technical cooperation for 2010-2015, the ministry's press service reported.
According to Magauov,"the desire to develop nuclear energy sector, with the support and expertise of the IAEA, is an important priority of the Kazakh Government."
Besides, Kazakhstan calls to declare August 29 the World Day of renunciation of weapons of mass destruction, the vice minister said, speaking at the 53rd session of the IAEA General Conference in Vienna.
Making all efforts to create a global movement for nuclear disarmament, Magauov urged the participants of the conference to support the call of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev to declare August 29 the World Day of renunciation of weapons nuclear weapons, the same source said.
According to the ministry, the Kazakh vice Minister also met with the leadership of the IAEA and heads of delegations of India, Mongolia, USA, Ukraine and Japan.
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