ISLAMABAD: Pakistan was again elected to the board of governors of the 62nd session of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for two years on Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.
The IAEA is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. With its headquarters in Vienna, the IAEA reports to both the UN General Assembly and the Security Council.
The agency’s programs encourage intergovernmental cooperation in the development of peaceful applications of nuclear energy, science and technology, provide international safeguards against the misuse of nuclear technology and nuclear materials, and promote nuclear safety (including radiation protection) and nuclear security standards and their implementation.
Scientists and engineers from Pakistan have contributed to the agency’s work in various fields, including in nuclear safety and security.
Earlier this year, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano visited Pakistan where he met with then prime minister, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. Pakistan is currently building two new reactors near Karachi, which will have a combined capacity of more than 2000 MW of electricity. The two reactors are expected to be completed by 2021 and 2022.
According to the press release, Pakistan has been elected 19 times to the board of governors, “which is a recognition of (its) long-standing commitment to the aims and objectives of the IAEA in promoting peaceful uses of nuclear energy as well as its positive contribution to the formulation of IAEA’s policies and programs.”
Chairman of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Muhammad Naeem led the Pakistani delegation to Vienna, Austria, where the IAEA election was held.
In the past, Pakistan has also hosted IAEA-sponsored events for national as well as regional capacity-building for peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
Pakistan is a founding member of the IAEA and enjoys a mutually beneficial collaboration with the agency on peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
Pakistan elected to top atomic energy agency’s board of governors
Pakistan elected to top atomic energy agency’s board of governors
- Pakistan is one of 11 members elected to the board of governors
- Chairman of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Muhammad Naeem led his country’s delegation to Vienna, Austria
Putin calls Russia’s ties with Pakistan ‘mutually beneficial’
- The Russian President mentions the ties as Pakistan’s new envoy presents his credentials in Moscow
- Pakistan and Russia have strengthened relations in recent years, expanding cooperation in key sectors
ISLAMABAD: Russian President Vladimir Putin has described relations with Pakistan as “mutually beneficial,” according to a social media post by his country’s embassy in Pakistan on Friday, as he met newly appointed Pakistani ambassador Faisal Niaz Tirmizi during a credentials ceremony in Moscow.
Pakistan and Russia have steadily strengthened bilateral ties in recent years while working to further expand cooperation in trade, investment, energy and connectivity.
“We maintain close cooperation with Pakistan, a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the largest regional organization in terms of economic, technological, and human potential,” Putin was quoted as saying in a post on X. “Russia
Pakistan relations are genuinely mutually beneficial.”
In recent years, Pakistan and Russia have pledged to deepen economic ties, explore barter trade and energy deals, and boost people-to-people contacts. High-level visits have also taken place between officials of both countries, highlighting interest in expanding cooperation in technology, agriculture and transport.
Last December, Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said Russia and Pakistan were in talks on a potential oil-sector agreement.
Earlier, in May, Pakistan and Russia agreed to establish a steel mill in Karachi, aiming to boost bilateral ties and expand industrial collaboration.
The two countries are also working on the Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline, a major infrastructure project aimed at transporting imported gas from Karachi to Punjab to help meet Pakistan’s energy needs.
In 2023, Pakistan and Russia also discussed a deal for the delivery of Russian crude to Pakistan, and talks have continued on broader energy partnerships.
