ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, April 13. Turkmenistan
and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) discussed
expanding cooperation in nuclear medicine, radiation safety, and
technical assistance programs, Trend reports via the press service of the Turkmen
Government.
The talks were held during a meeting between Chairman of
Turkmenistan’s Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and IAEA
Director General Rafael Grossi, which took place in Vienna as part
of Berdimuhamedov’s visit to the International Vienna Energy and
Climate Forum.
The sides also reviewed ongoing cooperation aimed at improving
Turkmenistan’s healthcare system through the introduction of modern
diagnostic and treatment methods with IAEA support.
Particular attention was given to the preparation of a new
Country Programme Framework for 2026-2030, which will define
priority areas of technical cooperation. The possibility of holding
a regional high-level forum in Ashgabat was also proposed to
discuss issues of nuclear safety and international cooperation.
Further discussions included broader international issues, with
emphasis on the peaceful use of nuclear energy, radiation safety,
and sustainable development, as well as support for developing
countries, including landlocked states, in accessing peaceful
nuclear technologies.
Meanwhile, Turkmenistan’s engagement with nuclear technologies
is primarily focused on peaceful applications, particularly in
medicine, radiation safety, agriculture, and environmental
monitoring, implemented in cooperation with the International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Since joining the IAEA in 2016, Turkmenistan has been gradually
expanding its legal and technical cooperation with the Agency,
including participation in safeguards agreements and the
development of national legislation on radiation safety and nuclear
security.
