On November 14, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) held a ceremony to hand over the original instruments of ratification of Turkmenistan’s accession to the Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident and the Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiation Emergency, reports the country’s embassy in Austria.
The instruments of ratification were presented to IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi at the Agency's headquarters in Vienna, where an exchange of views on areas of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the IAEA also were held.
These conventions will enter into force for Turkmenistan 30 days after the transfer of the instruments of ratification.
The Conventions on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident and on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency were adopted in 1986. They aim to ensure the rapid and effective exchange of information and assistance between States in the event of nuclear or radiation accidents that may have transboundary consequences for human health and the environment.
